Extra Credit Assignment This paper will be based on three articles that were assigned: Lipopolysaccharide modification in Gram-negative bacteria during chronic infection‚ Fortifying the barrier: the impact of lipid A remodelling on bacterial pathogenesis‚ and Pathogenicity of Yersinia pestis synthesis of 1-dephosphorylated lipid A. It will be a summary and my opinion of each article. The first article has to do with Gram-negative bacteria lipopolysaccharide layer(LPS) and how it plays a key
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Genetically Modified Foods Harmful ? Or Helpful ? CC 88254-0203 Group 4 What is Genetically-Modified Food? GM food refers to any food‚ that is derived from an organism in which the genetic material has been modified using modern biotechnology. It is commonly use in crop plants rather than animal. With the genetic engineering‚ plants could enhance desired traits‚ such as‚ increase resistance to herbicides and improve nutritional content. GM crops focus on improving
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Disease Etiology Transmission Landmark Signs/Symptoms Special Characteristics/Interesting Information Impetigo Staphlococcus aureusDirect Contact Itching; crusty‚ honey-colored‚ & flaky scabs typically around mouth Affects children 2-5 years Can heal with no treatment needed Scaled Skin Syndrome StaphlococcusSystemic Infection of normal microbiotaDesquamation (peeling of the skin) Treatment: Antibiotics Frequent in hospital nurseries Necrotizing fasciitis Streptococcus Pyogenes“Flesh eating”
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SMMC Surgical Assignment Linda Butler Esophagogastroduodenoscopy or EGD Esophagogastroduodenoscopy‚ or EGD‚ is an endoscopic examination of the esophagus‚ stomach and duodenum (the uppermost part of the small intestine) for hiatal hernias‚ ulcers‚ bleeding sources‚ tumors or other problems. The procedure can also offer a number of therapeutic interventions such as control of bleeding‚ manometry‚ or dilation. The procedure’s medical name is actually a combination of the names of three different
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menunjukkan bahwa penyebab utama perdarahan SCBA adalah ulkus peptikum (53%) diikuti erosi gaster atau gastritis (43%). Sebanyak 74% dari pasien dengan SCBA tersebut mengonsumsi NSAID.7 Dua faktor risiko utama dalam terjadinya PSCBA adalah infeksi Helicobacter
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How can radioactivity help people without damaging them inside their body? By Marjolijn van Geldere 3Z 09-10-09 When you hear the word radioactivity‚ you think directly about dangerous gasses. But radioactivity can also be a way of healing people. The most known are X-rays and radiotherapies. Too much radioactivity is‚ in contrast with radioactive medicines‚ dangerous for your body. You can get seriously sick‚ cancer for example‚ or even die. A tragic example of this is Tsjernobyl‚ where a
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Introduction: Chemical methods of control: Antimicrobial drugs‚ involves the use of chemicals to prevent and treat infectious diseases. Pasteur and others observed that infecting an animal with Pseudomonas aeruginosa protected the animal against Bacillus anthracis. Later‚ the word “antibiosis” (against life) for this inhibition and called the inhibiting substance “Antibiotic”. As researchers found out more and more about these chemicals they were able to discover that antibiotics are chemicals
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Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity Mechanisms of Pathogenicity • Pathogenicity: • Virulence: Mechanisms of Pathogenicity Figure 15.9 Portals of Entry • Mucous membranes • Skin • Parenteral route Numbers of Invading Microbes • ID50: Infectious dose for 50% of the test population (animals) • Dose of pathogen that will infect half of the test animals • LD50: Lethal dose (of a toxin) for 50% of the test population (animals) • Dose of toxin that will kill half of the test
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1.2.Treatment based on herbal remedies:- Herbal treatment designed to control infection and improve symptoms‚ correct imbalance and adjust immune system‚ prevent and treat later disease and/or complication‚ prevent relapse‚ and most importantly‚ to boost energy and strong body for better health and quality of life.The purpose of herbal treatment is not to take the place of necessary orthodox medical treatment. Combination of the both is a better choice.(8) HERBS OF CHOICE Due to the main reasons
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Central serous retinopathy (CSR)‚ also known as central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC)‚ is an eye disease which causes visual impairment‚ often temporary‚ usually in one eye[1][2] When the disorder is active it is characterized by leakage of fluid under the retina that has a propensity to accumulate under the central macula. This results in blurred or distorted vision (metamorphopsia). A blurred or gray spot in the central visual field is common when the retina is detached. Reduced visual acuity
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