Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia results from a genetic or acquired injury to the genetic material (DNA) of a developing stem cell located in the bone marrow. It is not clear what causes the injury or mutation to take place‚ but a few factors that increase the risk of ALL include; previous cancer treatments‚ exposure to radiation‚ a genetic disorder‚ or having a sibling who has ALL. Most cases of ALL occur between 2 and 5 years of age‚ although it can have occurrences in older children and adults
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Introduction Dengue is a mosquito-borne infection that in recent decades has become a major international public health concern. Dengue is found in tropical and sub-tropical regions around the world‚ predominantly in urban and semi-urban areas. Dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF)‚ a potentially lethal complication‚ was first recognized in the 1950s during dengue epidemics in the Philippines and Thailand. Today DHF affects most Asian countries and has become a leading cause of hospitalization and
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Akash G 12M 1.0 - Disease 1.1 Pathogens: Pathogens are disease causing microorganisms Disease is the symptoms displayed on a person following an infection‚ a malfunction of the body or mind Infectious Disease: Caused by bacterium‚ virus‚ fungum transferred from one person to another Non Infectious Disease: A disease that is not caused by a transmitted pathogen (e.g. Stroke‚ arthritis‚ obesity) Interface: A surface or boundary between two systems For a microorganism to be a pathogen‚ it
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Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology‚ 9e (Marieb) Chapter 12 The Lymphatic System and Body Defenses Short Answer Figure 12.1 Using Figure 12.1‚ identify the following: 1) A lymph capillary is indicated by letter __________. Answer: D Diff: 2 Page Ref: 404 2) A lymph node is indicated by letter __________. Answer: B Diff: 2 Page Ref: 404 3) The lymph duct is indicated by lettter __________. Answer: A Diff: 2 Page Ref: 404 4) Blood capillaries are indicated by letter
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Cells: Innate Immunity Phagocyte – internalize and destroy antigen Receptors and Ligands Phagocyte Receptor Direct PPRR* Indirect FcγR CR-1 complement receptor CRP binding site (C-reactive Protein) * Primitive Pattern Recognition Receptors Antigen Ligand PAMPS** IgG (Fc) C3b CRP ** Pathogen Associated Molecular Patterns Armamentarium o Lysosomal Enzymes Lactoferrin – binds iron Defensins – permeabalize membranes Lysozyme – destroys bacterial wall Myeloperoxidase
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RUNNING HEAD: SPLEEN 1 Spleen BIOL 2320 USU-Easter Sydney Lyman June 3‚ 2013 Spleen 2 Spleen Acting as a filter of blood and harmful organisms‚ as well as breaking down blood cells‚ the spleen carries many responsibilities in the human body. Located in the upper left side of the abdomen‚ next to the stomach‚ the spleen is neatly tucked in between the pancreas‚ stomach‚ and left kidney (Laparoscopic‚ 2013).The spleen is typically around 4 inches long
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Cardiovascular System: Blood Purpose Explain why you did this lab and what if any safety precautions needed to be followed. The purpose of this exercise is to gain knowledge and become familiar with the components of blood and blood cells. In order to do this‚ a prepared slide as well as a slide using my own blood were used. The different types of cells along with antigen-antibody
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El Camino College Compton Educational Center Summer 2010 General microbiology lecture part review questions for final exam Adapted by Dr. Eyob Wallano 1. Which is mismatched? A. parasitism – one organism benefits and the other receives no benefit B. competition – one organism gives off substances that inhibit or kill other organisms C. predator – seeks out and ingests live prey D. scavengers – feed on live to dead cells and wastes E. omnivores – feed on plants and flesh 2. The conversion of
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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphocytes the white blood cells. The lymphocytes and lymph system are essential in our body’s immune protection. It is an abnormal growth rate of these cells. Since lymph is found throughout the body it is easily spread from one area to another. In 2008 there were over 66‚000 new cases and just over 19‚000 deaths from it (cancer.gov). It is categorized as slow growing or fast growing‚ as well as if it starts in the T-cells or the B-cells. Lymphomas from
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Hodgkin ’s diseaseGuerline Baptiste Chamberlain School of Nursing Pathophysiology J. Dobrzyn May 31‚ 2013 Hodgkin ’s Disease In 1832 Thomas Hodgkin described a progressively fatal condition characterized by enormous lymph node swelling that he believed to be one disease. Characteristic cells involved in this disease were identified microscopically by Sternberg and Reed in 1898 and 1902‚ respectively. The identification of these cells‚ now known as Reed-Sternberg cells‚ allowed for the initial
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