includes: INFECTIOUS DISEASE:Any microorganism that can cause a disease such as a bacterium‚ virus‚ parasite‚ or fungus. RESERVOIR: The place where the microorganism resides‚ thrives‚ and reproduces‚ i.e.‚ food‚ water‚ toilet seat‚ elevator buttons‚ human feces‚ respiratory secretions. PORTAL OF EXIT : The place where the organism leaves the reservoir‚ such as the respiratory tract (nose‚ mouth)‚ intestinal tract (rectum)‚ urinary tract‚ or blood and other body fluids. MODE OF TRANSMISSION :The means
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Panpacific University North Philippines S.Y 2012-2013 Cigarette Butt as a Household Insecticide A research paper submitted to the High School Department of Panpacific University North Philippines In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Research III Submitted to: Mr. Jefferson Alvarez CHAPTER I: THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING A. Introduction Our country is facing great problems with regards to different wastes in our surroundings that we can
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endanger life of many individuals with suppressed or weak immune system in the world annually (6). Wild rats are very adaptable to urban environments and they are highly adapted to coexisting with human populations (7). Cryptosporidium is an intestinal protozoan parasite‚ which has been identified as an important enteric pathogen of humans and animals (8). The disease‚ cryptosporidiosis‚ usually manifests as watery diarrhea‚ with symptoms ranging in severity and chronicity depending on the age and immunological
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EVOLUTION and NATURAL SELECTION (30 pts) a. What is a mutation? Provide 3 examples of different mutations causing specific diseases in human population. For each example explain what kind of mutation that is (ie. A point substitution‚ a chromosomal duplication etc). Mutation is a genetic mistake(s) that occur during DNA replication. 1. Progeria accelerated aging; mutation in the LMNA gene 2. Hypertrichosis excessive hair on the shoulders‚ face and ears; implicate it to a rearrangement
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diabetes‚ rheumatoid arthritis‚ osteoporosis‚ kidney diseases‚ gallstones and cancer. Due to intake of high fiber diet‚ digestive health is improved. Vegetarianism protects you from certain food-borne diseases such as bird flu‚ mad cow disease‚ intestinal parasites‚ etc. Disadvantages Although vegetarian diet provides all the essential nutrients‚ there are certain factors that we can get in more amounts from the meat
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(VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY AND PROTOZOOLOGY) First semester SY 2012-20113 Subject and Course Title: VPARA 411 ( VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY AND PROTOZOOLOGY) Course Description: Important arthropod and protozoan parasites of domestic animals‚ their morphology‚ biology‚ pathogenicity‚ transmission‚ control and prevention. Lecturer and Lab Professor: Mila Gracia E. Villanueva‚ DVM‚ MS Lecture time: 8:00 - 9:00 AM MWF Lab Time: 2:30 - 5:30 PM Tue
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MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY P.O. BOX 190-50100 KAKAMEGA FACULTY OF SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES COURSE TILTE: INDUSTRIAL/FIELD ATTACHMENT COURSE CODE: SBL326 NAME: PAMELA K. MUKWEYI REG. No.: BTE/0517/08 DURATION: 9TH MAY – 20TH JULY 2012 SUBMISSION DATE: ATTACHMENT PLACE:CENTRE FOR MICROBIOLOGY RESEARCH- KEMRI Scope/purpose The Industrial Attachment program fulfils part of the requirement in pursuing the degree
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Organisms that aren’t food producers must be food consumers. This method of nutrition is described as heterotrophic (eating others). Consumers include: predators‚ parasites‚ scavengers‚ decomposers and some green plants (e.g. sundews‚ Venus flytrap‚ pitcher plants). The food sources may be all or any of: plants‚ animals‚ fungi or bacteria; either living or dead. The advantages of the heterotrophic method of nutrition are: the food usually contains all the appropriate chemicals needed by
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A: Disorders of Swallowing : A: Disorders of Swallowing Paralysis of Swallowing Mechanism Whenever 5 th ‚9 th . And 10 th . cranial nerve damage it causes paralysis of swallowing center in brain stem. Disorders of Swallowing : Disorders of Swallowing Paralysis of Swallowing occur in: Poliomyelitis or encephalitis Muscle dystrophy Failure of neuro -muscular transmission ( as in myasthenia Gravis) A: Disorders of Swallowing : A: Disorders of Swallowing The most serious paralysis of swallowing
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8‚ 2012 H4 Introduction When food is unsafe for consumption is called food contamination. Food contamination occurs when foods are spoiled because they might contain microorganisms‚ such as bacteria ‚ parasites‚ or toxic substances that make them unsafe for consumption.Bacteria and parasites on uncooked food can linger on the food if not handle or cooked properly. Food contamination is serious because it results in diseases that affect appromiaxally seventy-six million people in the United States
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