The difference between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites are: Bacteria are single celled organisms that can rapidly multiple themselves every 10 minutes up to 10 times each bacterial cell‚ but they do not live or reproduce in a human cell. When threatened they will make a copy of their DNA to enable them to come back to life in the right conditions. They are able to survive in most extreme living conditions including with and without oxygen‚ there are various types of bacteria such as Cocci/Coccus
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Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by protists (a type of microorganism) of the genus Plasmodium. It begins with a bite from an infected female Anopheles mosquito‚ which introduces the protists through saliva into the circulatory system. In the blood‚ the protists travel to the liver to mature and reproduce. Malaria causes symptoms that typically include fever and headache‚ which in severe cases can progress to coma or death. The disease is widespread
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occasional visitors such as merchants‚ travelers and tourists are also at risk3. Sleeping sickness is caused by trypanosomes‚ which are protozoan parasites that are delivered to your blood stream by tsetse fly (Glossina Genus) bites2. These dangerous tsetse flies live in Africa and can be found by rivers‚ lakes‚ forests‚ and savannahs2. There is actually two parasite subspecies that cause trypanosomiasis infection known as; trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (T.b.r.)‚ which causes acute illness lasting several
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BIOS256 Week 2 LAB EXERCISE Introduction to Chemical Digestion Directions: a. Click the Contents button. b. Open the Digestive System File. c. Click Animations. d. Click Introduction to Chemical Digestion. Introduction 1. Explain the function of chemical digestion. The function is to break down food‚ using enzymes and other digestive chemicals to reduce food into particle nutrients molecules that be absorbed and move it through the digestive tract. Digestive Chemicals
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Guinea worm water disease‚ it’s caused by the parasites that live and develop in contaminated water such as pond. This disease infects population when they drink or contact to water that has been contaminated by this parasite. The guinea worm is a global health problem and every individual can get exposed to it‚ it has become so common in the recent times because of the global water shortages‚ therefore some people forced to use even the dirty and contaminated water for their daily use‚ as lack of
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ingesting milk or a similar dairy product. Symptoms include bloating of the stomach‚ abdominal cramps‚ flatulence (gas)‚ nausea and diarrhea. Larger doses of dairy products often cause more severe symptoms. Premature births‚ bowel surgery‚ intestinal diseases and intestinal infections are all possible risk factors for developing lactose intolerance. Fortunately‚ lactase supplements are available‚ for those that have lactose intolerance. The lactase in the capsule dissolves the sugar contained in the food
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CHAGAS DISEASE Trai Boslet‚ Richard Tuff Bio 181L What is the disease? Chagas disease is an inflammatory and infectious disease that is caused by a parasite called trypanosoma cruzi. Trypanosoma cruzi is transmitted by an insect factor only in the Americas. Most cases of this disease are found in Latin America. Also called American trypanosmiasis‚ the chagas disease can effect anyone‚ but is more common to effect children. If the chagas disease is left untreated the infection will
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b. The patient experiences intestinal bleeding and visits an ED for care (the cost is $2200) which is covered by the patient’s insurance. Since insurance has covered the procedure‚ there is no cost liability‚ depending on the severity of the bleeding‚ and the specific circumstance where the information was omitted by the physician‚ then the patient might have a claim for pain and suffering. c. The patient experiences intestinal bleeding and visits an ED for care (the cost is
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2005.075119 National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Clinical guideline 61: Irritable bowel syndrome. London‚ 2008. Kagnoff M‚ Paterson Y‚ Kumar P‚ Kasarda D‚ Carbone F‚ Unsworth D‚ Austin R (1987). "Evidence for the role of a human intestinal adenovirus in the pathogenesis of coeliac disease" (PDF). Gut 28 (8): 995–1001. Catassi‚ Carlo (2005). "Where Is Celiac Disease Coming From and Why?". Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition 40 (3): 279. Celiac Disease Awareness Campaign
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Alleviates intestinal spasms and pain Ka-´sahara Stops coughing S´ va¯sahara Prevents asthma Anuloma Redirects the flow of vata downwards Chardinigrahan.a Prevents nausea Hikka¯nigrahan. a Stops hiccups ´Sirovirecana Cleanses the orifices of the head Va-ji-karan.a Increases sexual potency BIOMEDICAL ACTION Carminative‚ expectorant‚ diaphoretic‚ aromatic‚ antinausea‚ diuretic INDICATIONS Digestion Specifically in weak digestion‚ borborygmus‚ bloating‚ flatulence‚ colic‚ intestinal pain
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