toenails to become thick‚ yellow and fetid. If these lasers‚ which recently completed small clinical trials‚ work‚ they will represent a new way to treat nail infection by selectively irradiating fungi while leaving the nail and surrounding tissue intact. Right now‚ there is no sure cure. The fungi are so hardy that popular antifungal pills‚ which carry a small risk of liver damage‚ are completely successful less than half of the time. And a prescription lacquer‚ painted on the toenails daily
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Candidiasis Commonly known as the Yeast Infection Candidiasis is an infection caused by Candida fungi‚ especially Candida Albicans. These fungi are found almost everywhere in the environment. Some may live harmlessly along with the abundant "native" species of bacteria that normally grow the mouth‚ gastrointestinal tract and vagina. Usually‚ Candida is kept under control by the native bacteria and by the body’s immune defenses. If the native bacteria are decreased by antibiotics or if the person’s
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IC02 Causes and spread of infection The difference between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites are: Viruses are coated genetic material that invade cells and use the cell’s apparatus for reproduction. Bacteria are single celled organisms. Some classify them as a separate (fourth) kingdom on the tree of life. Fungi are multi-celled organisms that form a third Kingdom of life‚ along with the plant kingdom and the animal kingdom. Parasites are plants or animals that derive benefit
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different plants‚ animals and fungi to different extents. Some plants are mostly water starved‚ so humidity plays a larger role in their biology. If there is little or no sunlight then plants may wither and die from not being able to get enough sunlight to do photosynthesis. Many archaebacteria require very high temperatures‚ or pressures‚ or unusual concentrations of chemical substances such as sulfur‚ because of their specialization into extreme conditions. Certain fungi have evolved to survive
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Histoplasma/ Histoplasmosis capsulatum Causative Agent: Histoplasma is a genus of dimorphic fungi (def.) and it contains a few species such as Histoplasma farciminosum‚ which causes epizootic lymphangitis (def.) in horses; Histoplasma capsulatum‚ which causes a fungal infection called histoplasmosis in human. Because H. capsulatum is most prevalent in Ohio and histoplasmosis is quite a common disease in this area‚ the disease is also known as Ohio Valley’s disease. There are three major types
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Now brings you AiroCide® technology‚ that is here to change lives… AiroCide® FDA approved device Airocide uses exclusive NASA technology to eliminate airborne pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria‚ mould‚ fungi‚ viruses‚ dust mites‚ allergens‚ odors and harmful volatile organic compounds (VOC’s). This patented NASA technology uses no filters‚ is self-cleaning‚ offers low annual maintenance cost and is green‚ producing no ozone. It has been extensively tested over the last 12 years by leading
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Unit 4222 - 265 Causes and spread of infection Outcome 1 - Understand the causes of infection 1 - Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites Bacteria - Bacteria are organisms made up of just 1 cell. They are capable of multiplying by themselves‚ as they have the power to divide. Bacteria exist everywhere‚ inside and on our bodies. Most of them are completely harmless and some of them are very useful. But some bacteria can cause diseases‚ either because they
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The difference between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites are: Bacteria are single celled organisms that can rapidly multiple themselves every 10 minutes up to 10 times each bacterial cell‚ but they do not live or reproduce in a human cell. When threatened they will make a copy of their DNA to enable them to come back to life in the right conditions. They are able to survive in most extreme living conditions including with and without oxygen‚ there are various types of bacteria such as Cocci/Coccus
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INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGY I. Definition - Greek words: oikos = family household logy = study of by Ernst Haeckel in 1866 - 1866 Ernst Haeckel: the comprehensive science of the relationship of the organism to the environment - 1927 Charles Elton: scientific natural history - 1963 E. P. Odum: the study of the structure and function of nature - 1972 C. J. Krebs: the scientific study of the interactions that determine the distribution and abundance of organisms To summarize: - Scientific
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As mold and mildew are responsible for many health ailments‚ mold and mildew removal is a popular topic of discussion. Mold and mildew can be located indoors or outdoors‚ and they are fungi. While they do well in warm areas‚ they can survive in the cold as well. Molds reproduce by circulating seeds that can easily move around homes via wind‚ fans‚ an air conditioner‚ and more. The ideal places in the home for mold growth include bathrooms‚ kitchens‚ and basements. It needs to be stated that mold
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