neutrophile growing best near a neutral pH level. From the results of groups EC-1 and EC-2‚ Escherichia Coli is a alkaliphile. However‚ based on the fact that E. coli is gastrointestinal pathogen‚ it seems more viable to believe that E. coli is an acidophile. Not only can E. coli withstand the acid of the gastrointestinal tract‚ but it thrives in that environment. The results of groups SU-1 and SU-2 vary too much to draw a verified conclusion. Since Sporosarcina ureae is usually isolated from urea
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The key features of the disease in the scenario are as follows. The symptoms have been noted to consist of chills‚ fever‚ headaches‚ myalgia or muscle aches and stiffness (Khayznikov et al.‚ 2015)‚ vomiting‚ bleeding from the nose‚ mouth and gastrointestinal tract‚ disorientation‚ and photophobia or sensitivity to light (Digre and Brennan‚ 2013). The incubation period was most likely a few days to a week‚ as individuals developed symptoms after returning from the forest. This disease occurred in South
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to stretch itself out and secrete a polysaccharide when in contact with solid surfaces‚ in result making it extremely motile on items like medical equipment such as an indwelling urinary catheter. Proteus is part of the normal flora in the gastrointestinal tract and can also be found
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as in the tunica media layer of large (aorta) and small arteries‚ arterioles and veins. Smooth muscle is also found in lymphatic vessels‚ the urinary bladder‚ uterus (termed uterine smooth muscle)‚ male and female reproductive tracts‚ gastrointestinal tract‚ respiratory tract FUNCTION . Skeletal Muscles Create Movement Skeletal Muscles Protect Organs Cardiac Muscle Pumps Blood Smooth Muscle Aids Digestion Smooth Muscle Ensures Blood Flow Components * There are three parts to the muscular
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easily mistaken for another disease making it difficult to identify which makes it pertinent to fight this relatively harmless parasite that can result in death without treatment. Pathophysiology Giardiasis is an infection that affects the gastrointestinal tract caused by the parasite‚ Giardia lamblia‚ which is also known as Giardia intestinalis. Giardiasis is most commonly spread by contaminated water or food or by direct contact from person to person. In the world‚ there is an estimated 200 million
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blood vessels to develop improperly in an area of the skin or visceral organs‚ particularly the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The malformed blood vessels form blood clots and appear on the skin as deep blue‚ soft‚ and rubbery blebs or lesions‚ referred to as a nevus. Along with the soft blue lesions‚ patients can also experience multiple bowel venous malformations. These lesions can lead to the lower GI tract bleeding‚ which can cause anemia and severe cases of hemorrhage
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The Small Bowel The small intestine is divided into three structural parts‚ Duodenum‚ Jejunum and Ileum‚ it is the part of the gastrointestinal tract following the stomach and followed by the large bowel. The inner wall‚ or mucosa‚ of the small intestine is lined with project microscopic finger-like pieces of tissue called villi. Digested food is able to pass into the blood vessels in the wall of the intestine via these villi. It is the site where most of the nutrients from ingested food are absorbed
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place in the stomach and intestines. This condition is known as the irritable bowel syndrome. Irritable bowel syndrome‚ commonly known as (IBS)‚ is a diet-related disease that causes significant abdominal discomfort involving the entire digestive tract (Martin Hughes‚ n.d.). In simpler terms‚ it is a functional disorder whereby the large intestine fails to function properly as it
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medications‚ and symptoms of the disease so that she can manage the disease independently. Sarah states that she learns best by reading. Crohn ’s disease is a chronic disorder that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract‚ usually the colon‚ although it can be found anywhere in the digestive tract. There is no proven cause of Crohn ’s disease but according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease ’s (2006)‚ "the most popular theory is that the body ’s immune system
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systems) and includes external and internal covers (skin‚ conjunctiva‚ tympanum‚ upper and lower respiratory mucous membranes‚ digestive tract mucous membranes‚ etc.) and different organs and structures (the brain‚ internal and endocrine organs‚ muscles‚ red bone marrow). Some organs and tissues are in direct contact with the environment (the lungs‚ the skin‚ gastrointestinal epithelium‚ etc.)‚ the others are internally located (the brain and spinal cord‚ the liver‚ the kidneys‚ endocrine glands‚ testes
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