Schultz Accelerated Biology March 29‚ 2012 What ways do viral illnesses spread and How can we protect ourselves from these illnesses Have you ever got coughed on and then the next day you are at home in your bed resting because you got sick. Well‚ everyone probably knows what I am talking about and got sick this way at least once in their life time. Today I am here to talk about many different ways a viral illness can spread and how you can protect from it. The most common illness you hear about
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Anthrax is a lethal disease that is caused by gram-positive‚ rod-shaped bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis. Many researchers believe that this disease originated in Egypt and Mesopotamia in 1250 BC. However‚ there were also other regions during this time period who were acquainted with anthrax‚ such as Ancient Greece and Rome. Many illustrations and ancient writings by famous scholars of those times depicted this disease. For example‚ the author Homer illustrated anthrax in his poem Illiad from
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Transmission: Malaria is transmitted through vectors. They could be animals or insects such as female Anopheles mosquitos. These vectors carry an organism called plasmodium which is the actual cause of the disease which is spread around by the vectors. Worldwide importance: Malaria is an important disease because it is in fact
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and Diseases of the Bacterium Streptococcus Pyogenes The bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes has been infecting people for more than a century. Once a deadly bacterium‚ now only an antibiotic from curing the diseases it causes. Streptococcus pyogenes has been responsible for excruciating throat pains and even in some cases a horrendous rash included. This paper will talk about the history of this organism‚ how it acts as a pathogen‚ how people attract it‚ the symptoms that come with the disease‚ tests
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Anthrax-Bacillus anthracis Anthrax is caused by the bacterium called Bacillus anthracis which is a spore forming‚ rod shaped bacterium. Central spores develop under all growth conditions except the living body of the host. It is classified as Bacilli. The most common form would be the cutaneous form. however as we saw during the 2011‚ terrorist attacks‚ the pulmonary form is very real and a serious threat to life. It affects the lungs and the GI tract. The last form is the
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Anthrax Essay Anthrax Anthrax[1] is an acute infectious disease that came into the limelight recently due to the Anthrax Attacks in the United States in the weeks following the September 2001 terror attacks‚ causing widespread panic. This report on Anthrax includes information on how the disease is caused‚ types of Anthrax‚ symptoms of the disease and its treatment. It also includes information on the 2001 Anthrax attacks in the US and why anthrax is a good bioterrorism agent. How is Anthrax
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Anthrax is a serious disease that is caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Bacillus anthracis has a very detailed yet simple description. Its shape is given away in its name by bacillus‚ which means rod-shaped and is also arranged in chains. It is gram-positive‚ so it has a simple cell wall. Since B. anthracis is non-motile‚ it is best to use a semi-solid media rather than a wet mount (Bacillus anthracis… [date unkown]). Colonies will resemble the comma-shape because of the bacilli chains and
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Dobrinka Atanasova Anthrax Anthrax is acute infectious disease that affects humans and other mammals. The causative agent of Anthrax is Bacillus anthracis. Bacillus anthrasic is a rod-shaped bacterium that forms spores (3). As we know‚ spores can survive many‚ many years in harsh conditions. Furthermore‚ the bacterium is also Gram-positive‚ encapsulated and aerobic (2). Anthrax can enter and affect the body via the skin‚ the lungs or gastrointestinal tract. The first one‚ the skin‚ is the least
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Had there been no Macdonald‚ it’s all but certain there would not be a single Canadian reading this article or others like it‚ never mind raising a celebratory toast to him on the 200th anniversary of his birth on Jan. 10 or 11 (the records of his father and of the local Register Office in Glasgow‚ where he was born‚ differ). That’s because had there been no Macdonald‚ there would have been no Canada for anyone to be a citizen of. Under Macdonald’s leadership as prime minister (1867-1873 and 1878-1891)
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Anthrax It’s hard to find a person that does not enjoy biting into a nice juicy steak‚ a hamburger‚ or even his or her mother’s meatloaf. Next time you take a bite into those delicious cattle you might want to take something into consideration. Anthrax‚ which is a life threatening disease that affects sheep‚ cattle‚ horses‚ and goats‚ can be transmitted to a human from a simple bite of infected meat. This disease comes in three different varieties including Cutaneous‚ Gastrointestinal‚ and Inhalation
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