Spread of Infection Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria Question it has been covered in: 1. Understand the cause of infection 1.1 Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites Question 1 1.2 Identify common illnesses and infections caused by bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites Question 1 1.3 Describe what is meant by infection and colonisation Question 2 1.4 Explain what is meant by ‘systemic infection’ and ‘ localised infection’ Question 2 1.5 Identify poor practices
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fungi and parasites. Bacteria – bacteria are extremely small singular organisms which are found almost everywhere. Viruses – it is a coated genetic material that invades cells and uses the cells apparatus for reproduction. Fungi – it is a multi-celled living organism. Parasites – they are types of living plants and animals that derive benefit from the metabolism of other animals and plants. 2) Identify common illnesses and infections caused by bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. Bacteria
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Sperti used the term probiotics to describe “tissue extracts that stimulate microbial growth”. But Parker in 1974 was first to give the term probiotic in a sense that is used now. He defined probiotic as “organisms and substances which contribute to intestinal microbial balance”. In 1989 Fuller attempted
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points of the article. Explain how it relates to this week’s lessons. Give examples with your response. More than 60 million men‚ women‚ and children in the U.S. carry the Toxoplasma parasite‚ but very few have symptoms because the immune system usually keeps the parasite from causing illness. Toxoplasmosis is a parasite that causes illness. For an example‚ cats eats birds and rodents. Toxoplasmosis is normally carried within birds and rodents. Some people like cats and have
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Microbiology Lecture Notes: I.Cell1/27/14 1. Robert Hooke 2. Basic unit of structure and function in all living things. a. Unicellular à Microscopic b. Multicellular à Microscopic & Macroscopic c. 2 main cell groups: 1. Eukaryote = True Nucleus 2. Prokaryote= Bacteria (only) a. Karyo = nucleus‚ pro= pre‚ Eu= true 3. Components of a cell: a. Nucleus: brain of cell; has nuclear membrane/envelope 1. DNA à Chromosomes (Genes) à make protein à Macromolecule
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Parasite When Cynthia wakes up this morning‚ the first thing she does‚ like always‚ is to look at herself in the mirror. This has been the first step in her morning rituals for as long as she remembers. Every morning‚ she would inspect her face minutely‚ carefully observing every little imperfection. She would note with despair the slight asymmetry of the corners of her eyes‚ the minute flare of her nostrils‚ all the spots on her skin that has become faintly discolored with the corrosion of sunlight
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does it benefit. Parasitism Parasitism is a non-mutual relationship between organisms of different species where one organism‚ the parasite‚ benefits at the expense of the other‚ the host. A parasite is an organism which lives and feeds on or inside another organism‚ which is called the host. The parasite gains while the host is harmed. Parasites which live on the outer
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Food Borne Illness: Giardia When generally thinking of parasites and food-borne illnesses‚ we tend to think about the poorest and dirtiest places on Earth. In Reality‚ parasites can be found almost anywhere on this planet. One type of common food-borne illness is a giardia infection. This infection is in the intestine and caused by microscopic giardia parasites. If given the opportunity this vicious creature will infect anybody regardless of sex‚ age‚ living conditions‚ and body types. Surprisingly
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Stefan‚ who is 18‚ has a scar by his mouth‚ and his mom died in a car accident. They can see blue parasites and they think the creatures suck the life out of people but really they take the pain away. Cosmo was a no-sponsor‚ which means he was an orphan‚ but he escaped from Clarissa Frayne and joined the supernaturalists. The supernaturalists go around Satellite City and try to shoot the parasites.
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treatment of the disease have been investigated in science and medicine for hundreds of years‚ and‚ since the discovery of the parasite which causes it‚ attention has focused on its biology. These studies have continued up to the present day‚ since no effective Malaria vaccine has yet been developed and many of the older antimalarial drugs are losing effectiveness as the parasite evolves high levels of drug resistance. As malaria remains a major public health problem‚ causing 250 million cases of fever
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