stores energy attenuated vaccine - To reduce the virulence of a pathogenic bacterium or virus by passing it through a non-native host or by long-term subculture. caposemere - A subunit of the virus capsid shaped as a triangle or disc. Capsule - In bacteria‚ the loose‚ gellike covering or slime made chiefly of simple polysaccharides. This layer is protective and can be associated with virulence. Carrier - A person who harbors infections and inconspicuously spreads
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Microbiology: An Introduction‚ 10e (Tortora et al.) Chapter 14 Principles of Disease and Epidemiology Test Bank 1) A commensal bacterium A) Does not receive any benefit from its host. B) Is beneficial to its host. C) May be an opportunistic pathogen. D) Does not infect its host. E) B and D only. Answer: C media. B) Some microorganisms don’t cause the same disease in laboratory animals. C) Some microorganisms cause different symptoms under different conditions. D) Some microorganisms can’t be observed
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THE CONCEPT OF GLOBAL HEALTH AND THE 10/90 GAP “pneumonia ‚ diarrheal diseases‚ tuberculosis‚ and malaria when combined have been estimated to account for more then 20% of the disease burden in the world(mostly in developing countries)‚ yet they receive less than 1% of the total public and private funds which are devoted to health and research.” Global health is the health of the population in a global context and transcends the perspectives and concerns of individual nations. Global health
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Suggested Approach * Read module narratives * Complete required reading * Review participation questions * Review power points Module 1 History and Trends Purpose: Prevent epidemics/disease spread‚ protect against envir. Hazards‚ prevent injury‚ promote healthy behavior/mental health‚ respond to community disaster‚ assure access to quality service. In Maryland theCommunity Health Resource Commission provides grant funding to health departments and safety net providers who
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Diseases such as viral hepatitis‚ influenza and tuberculosis till are one of the leading causes of death. Having the proper use of vaccines‚ medications (antibiotics)‚ along with screening and testing will help the diseases from advancing and even spreading. Saving the buck by staying up to date on vaccines
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Chickenpox Talitha Marquez Grand Canyon University Concepts in Community and Public Health NRS-427V Colleen Darrow June 7‚ 2014 Chickenpox Communicable Diseases are transmitted from one person to the next. The transmission occurs via airborne viruses or bacteria‚ but may also be transmitted through bodily fluids or blood. Communicable diseases may also be referred to as contagious or infectious diseases. One communicable disease is Chickenpox‚ also known as Varicella-Zoster Virus. Chickenpox is extremely
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Health Organization. In 1948 the first meeting of the WHO met in Geneva‚ Switzerland. At the meeting they came up with a list of issues that they decided were important to address first. The priorities they came up with were addressing malaria‚ tuberculosis‚ venereal disease‚ mother and child health‚ sanitary engineering and nutrition. (McCarthy‚ Michael‚ 2010). Since the beginning of the World Health Organization they have helped address and work on many health issues that the world has faced. In
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Study Questions: Chapter 28 1.) Archaea and Bacteria are the oldest‚ structurally simplest and most abundant forms of life. 2.) Name and describe seven ways in which prokaryotes differ substantially from eukaryotes? Unicellularity- fundamentally single-celled Cell Size- can vary (large range changes with species) Nucleoid- lack a membrane-bound nucleus but rather a nucleoid region Cell Division/Genetic Recombination- binary fission (does not use spindle) and do not have a sexual cycle Internal
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look into ethnicity and overcrowding as my 2 key factors and discuss how these affect the health of the population of Brent. I will also investigate whether there is a correlation between ethnicity and overcrowding in the likelihood of contracting tuberculosis. While discussing these I will include how this policy or legislation helps to promote the health and well-being in Brent. I will then describe the role of the nurse‚ other health care professionals and other agencies in promoting health to address
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similar events occurring in the future. Now‚ there are many regulations and standards that must be followed‚ known as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Those who went on strike along with the Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire both led to safer conditions for workers (Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire‚
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