main parasites include ectoparasites‚ which are those living on the external of the host (mosquitos‚ ticks) and endoparasites‚ which live internally in the host (worms). Nematodes or roundworms‚ cestodes or tapeworms and trematodes or flukes are the three categories in which endoparasites can be divided. Barbers Pole Worm is a nematode which attaches to and causes lesions to the fourth stomach or abomasum of sheep‚ and obtains nutrients through the blood. Large infestations of the parasite
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Hepatitis C Cause The biggest cause of Hepatitis C contraction is when a person comes into contact with the blood of someone who already has Hepatitis C. The most common cause of Hepatitis C via blood is through the sharing of needles and other equipment such as cotton‚ spoons and water that are used to inject illicit drugs. Transmission The Hepatitis C virus is transmitted via blood. The blood containing Hepatitis C positive must get into a person’s bloodstream before transmission can
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An emerald ash borer‚ is a bug that most people don’t know about‚ but need to start having knowledge about. The ash trees are an important part of our environment and our economy. For the environment‚ the tree is helpful for protection‚ housing and temperature control. In our economy‚ we use ash trees for lumber‚ landscaping‚ and things such as baseball bats. This invasive bug was surprisingly discovered 13 years ago‚ and has been eating away and destroying our ash trees ever since (Emerald Ash Borer)
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Antivirals are agents that stop the growth and reproduction of viruses. What diseases they treat? Amebicides treat a disease called amebiasis; amebiasis is an intestinal illness that is commonly caught when someone eats or drinks something that is contaminated with a very small microscopic parasite called _Entamoeba histolytica_. The parasite is something called an amoeba‚ what this means is that it is a single-celled organism‚ and that is how the name came along. Antibiotics can be used to treat
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unit 4222- 265 1 1.1: identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. Bacteria are living things that are neither plants nor animals‚ but belong to a group all by themselves. They are very small--individually not more than one single cell--however there are normally millions of them together‚ for they can multiply really fast.Bacteria are prokaryotes (single cells that do not contain a nucleus). Every species has a great ability to produce offspring and its population
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BCMB 230 Final exam Fall 2011 1. Nephrons that control plasma volume are: a. cortical b. juxtamedullary c. juxtaglomerular d. both a and c 1. Hemoglobin that has carbon dioxide bound to it is called: a. Oxyhemoglobin b. deoxyhemoglobin c. carbaminohemoglobin d. hematopoietic 1. Urine moves from the kidney to the bladder by: a. collecting duct b. distal convoluted tubule c. descending loop of Henle d. capsular space 1. Nephrons with a short loop
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Cases And Spread of Infections 1.1 Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi‚ and parasites. 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. 1.2 Identify common illness and infections caused by bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi‚ and parasites. Bacteria Food poisoning‚ Bubonic plague‚ Bacterial meningitis‚ Cholera‚ Diphtheria‚ Rheumatic fever‚ Scarlet
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If the proper drugs are used‚ people who have malaria can be cured and the parasites can be cleared from their body. According to an article on Drugs.com‚ the drugs that are available for treating people with malaria are: chloroquine‚ quinine‚ hydroxychloroquine‚ artemether and lumefantrine (coartem)‚ atovaquane and proguanil (malarone)‚ mefloquine‚ clindamycin (cleocin) and doxycycline. The four most common anti-malarial medications prescribed in the United States for foreign travel are: chloroquine
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MeganEgg – protection for commercial layers against Salmonella enteritidis infection for consumer protection Karen E. BurnsA‚ Sandra M. Kelly-AehleB‚ Julie A. LawrenceC A D.V.M.‚ M.A.M‚ diplomate A.C.P.V‚ Technical Services Veterinarian‚ Lohmann Animal Health International‚ Inc.‚ 1146 Airport Parkway‚ Gainesville‚ GA 30501 B Biologicals Development Director‚ AVANT Immunotherapeutics‚ Inc. dba Megan Health‚ Inc.‚ 8620 Pennell Drive‚ St. Louis‚ MO 63114 CResearch Scientist‚ AVANT Immunotherapeutics
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There are fewer than a dozen documented cases of this type of conjoined twin in the literature. Most infants with this condition are still born‚ or die shortly after birth. Manar was born with this parasitic head‚ but only Manar had a heart and the parasite was feeding of blood of Manar With Manar being recently born her heart is very small and can’t take it. This is affecting her Circulatory System. The circulatory system is an organ system that permits blood and lymph circulation to transport nutrients
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