Using Kanamycin Resistance Bacteria to find the Sources of Contamination of Three Chicken Farms Introduction: Kanamycin is a common antibacterial that interferes with bacterial growth‚ by inhibiting protein synthesis‚ and causing the mistranslation of mRNA. Kanamycin is commonly used in chicken feed to keep harmful bacteria from getting into the eggs and producing healthier chickens. Recently reports of severe gastroenteritis have been linked to eating raw or undercooked eggs. This has led to
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Everybody knows what the chicken pox are‚ they are when you get bumps all over your body. The cause of the chicken pox is the virus varicella. Males and females are both able to get the virus‚ but children ages five to six are the most likely to be infected.Like I said chicken pox is caused by the virus varicella. Chicken pox is very contagious and unless you got it at birth one attack carries lifelong immunity. The chain infection is only present if a group of people come in contact
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secret that seniors are now finding love and companionship through online dating sites. But‚ did you know that seniors living with herpes can really benefit from dating sites that are focused on people living with herpes? If you are a senior living with herpes‚ we want you to know that there are a few reasons you should give herpes-focused online dating sites a try. 1. Herpes Dating Sites Offer A Place For Seniors To Talk Openly Until recently‚ there were not a lot of places to openly discuss STDs
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Flank Pain Flank pain is pain that is located on the side of the body between the upper abdomen and the back (flank). The pain may occur over a short period of time (acute) or may be long-term or reoccurring (chronic). It may be mild or severe. Flank pain can be caused by many things‚ including: • Muscle strains. • Muscle spasms. • A disease of your spine (vertebral disk disease). • A lung infection (pneumonia). • Fluid around your lungs (pulmonary edema). • A kidney
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H. herpesvirus-3 is an enveloped DNA virus. H. herpesvirus-3 is an Alphaherpesvirinae. In 1888 the relationship between chickenpox and shingles were observed by Von Bokay when children who had not acquired an immunity to H.herpesvirus-3‚ or have never had chickenpox‚ became sick with chickenpox after coming in contact with the latent H.herpesvirus-3‚ or someone who had shingles. It was not until the end of the 19th century that chickenpox was reliably distinguished from small pox. H. herpesvirus-3
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Reliably tested specific antiviral agents are available only for a few viral agents (e.g. acyclovir for herpes simplex virus) and are used with limited success for most infection except herpes simplex encephalitis. In patients who are very sick‚ supportive treatment‚ such as mechanical ventilation‚ is equally important. Corticosteroids (e.g. methylprednisolone) are used to reduce brain swelling and
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contagious or infectious diseases. One communicable disease is Chickenpox‚ also known as Varicella-Zoster Virus. Chickenpox is extremely contagious. In fact‚ it had a 90 percent rate of transmission in close contact (CDC.gov). Before 1995‚ almost all persons acquired varicella by adulthood. There was an endemic in the United States. It was reported that 4 million per
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sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). STDs typically spread without warning and once the disease is contracted‚ it is impossible to eliminate even with assistance from advance modern medicine. In particular‚ human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV) are notorious for their capability to end a person’s way of life. These viral maladies are noted for differing methods of transmission‚ distinct lack of prominent symptoms‚ and the dissimilar treatments used on patients to ease
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Herpes Research Paper Herpes is a very common disease‚ as over 776‚000 people in the United States are diagnosed every year. Herpes isn’t just uncomfortable‚ but in rare cases it can be deadly when left untreated. Herpes is an overall unpleasant‚ disease that requires proper treatment in order to prevent exposing it to other people. Herpes can be spread in multiple ways‚ and some might not even realize that they are infected. Herpes can be easily spread through bodily fluids. Genital herpes is mostly
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common and may be fairly easy to recognize is Type 1 herpes simplex. This type or herpes shows up as a cold sore or a cluster of small blisters usually on or around the lips. They vary in size and usually last about a week or two‚ but symptoms do reappear throughout life. These cold sores are really contagious and may be spread through direct contact‚ which is why dental assistants must be especially careful when working with a patient who has herpes or just reschedule the patient. The dental assistant
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