Name: Mubsira Saif Toor Class: M.A 1 (English Literature) Subject: Ben Johnson (Play) Date: 24-June-2013 Presented to: Mrs. Iffat Q: Critically discuss the observation that the play Volpone is a condemnation of an unchristian world where men greedily devour one another? Ans: Ben Johnson ’s blunt satire pierces the mind and awakens your soul to a whole new type of humor. Jonson was greatly known for his satirical plays including Volpone‚ Epicene‚ The Alchemist‚ and Bartholomew Fair (Bryant
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Lymphatic filariasis is known as elephantiasis‚ it is a condition that causes swelling to the lower limbs. There are three different filarial parasites that can cause Lymphatic filariasis in humans Brugia malayi‚ Brugia timori‚ and Wuchereria bancrofti. The three are transmitted by mosquitoes‚ but can be found in different places in world. Brugia malayi is found in the South and South East part of Asia. Bruges timori is found in the lesser Sunda islands of the Indonesian archipelago. Wuchereria
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sheep had high levels of worms. Background: What are ectoparasites? Ectoparasites are external parasites that live on the outside of an organism’s body. These parasites feed on the blood of an animal. When the parasites attach themselves to the outer layer of the organism’s skin they remain there for their entire life thriving off the host and entirely depend on the host for nourishment. Ecto parasites usually live in colonies and make nests on the hosts skin rapidly multiplying
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Unit 265 Causes and spread of infection. Outcome 1 Understand the causes of infection 1. Identify the difference between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites? The difference between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites is: Bacteria Bacteria is a single celled organism‚ bacteria have evolved to thrive in almost any environment and can be found in almost any substance/surface and also in the human body‚ only 1% of bacteria is actually harmful. It ’s bad or infectious bacteria that cause illness
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Volpone‚ written by Ben Jonson‚ is about a wealthy con artist who is conned by his ‘parasite’ servant. It can be argued that his servant‚ Mosca‚ is the true comic hero of the comedy on account of him being imperative to the cons. The traditional comic hero is one who is able to make the audience laugh. Their status in society ranges between upper and middle class. In spite of events that may seem to cause the downfall of the ‘traditional comic hero’‚ conventionally‚ they have a happy ending and peace
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African Sleeping Sickness Human African Trypanosomiasis‚ known as sleeping sickness‚ is a vector-borne parasitic disease. Trypanosoma which are the parasites are protozoa transmitted to humans by tsetse flies. Tsetse flies live in Africa‚ and they are found in vegetation by rivers and lakes‚ gallery-forests and vast stretches of wooded savannah. Sleeping sickness occurs only in sub-Saharan Africa‚ in regions where tsetse flies are endemic. There are many regions where tsetse flies are found‚ but
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harmful invaders so cells travel toward the intestines and cause inflammation. This inflammation doesn’t usually subside like it would in someone who doesn’t have the disease instead it lead to chronic inflammation‚ ulcerations‚ and the thickening of intestinal walls. This is caused by an abnormal immune system reaction that occurs in people that are genetically predisposed to this disease‚ researchers have found a link to this immune system reaction in chromosomes five and ten. There is a prominent datum
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the decreased immunity in their body. P. vivax is one of plasmodium strains that have a dormant liver stage and it can activate and invade the blood after months or years‚ causing many patients to relapse. A malarial parasite that is exclusive to humans is P. malariae; this parasite can result in quartan fever and a chronic infection that can last a lifetime for some patients if not treated. P. ovale is biologically and morphologically similar to P. vivax and both of them cause a tertian malaria
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1. Understand the causes of Infection 1.1 Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites Bacteria come in 3 main shapes; spherical which are known as cocci‚ rod shaped which are known as bacilli or vibrio‚ spiral which is known as spirilla or spirochetes. Bacteria is found in everything for e.g. soil‚ water‚ animals‚ plants‚ radioactive waste. The only place they aren’t found is where humans have sterilised. They can cause illnesses like tuberculosis‚ tonsillitis‚ and
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Toxoplasmosis Toxoplasmosis‚ also known as toxo‚ is caused by one of the most common parasites‚ Toxoplasma gondii. It is found in humans worldwide‚ and in many species of animals and birds‚ but cats are the definitive host of the parasite. A healthy immune system can usually keep this parasite from causing illness‚ so pregnant woman and people who are immunocompromised should be especially careful. Toxoplasmosis can cause severe complications‚ and cannot be completely treated with medications.
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