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    Updated Brain Map

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    The figure from the article Updated Brain Map Identifies Nearly 100 New Regions‚ by Carl Zimmer‚ is not only unhelpful‚ but does not convey anything meaningful other than the great quantity of regions discovered. The purpose of the article is to report on a group of scientists’ discovery and their revised mapping of the brain with new regions. The image displays a multitude of regions that are seemingly random as neither the article nor a legend explains the significance of the borders drawn on the

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    ENTO 322-700 Discussion Article ID: 1c What is the hypothesis being tested by this research? [Reframe the primary question to be answered as a hypothesis if there is no direct hypothesis stated] The hypothesis being tested by this research was to see if a $20 device called a GAT could lure male mosquitos to a trap. If the mosquitos can be lured then researchers will be able to monitor them and sterilize them making it easier to monitor the population. What general methods/approaches are used in

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    Case Study 97 1. Sickle cell disease is a group of disorders that affects hemoglobin‚ the molecule in red blood cells that delivers oxygen to cells throughout the body. People with this disorder have atypical hemoglobin molecules called hemoglobin S‚ which can distort red blood cells into a sickle‚ or crescent‚ shape. SCD affects millions of people worldwide‚ particularly those with African‚ Spanish‚ Mediterranean‚ and Indian ancestry. Some 120‚000 infants are born with SCD every year worldwide

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    Zika Virus Research Paper

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    Zika Virus The Zika Virus is a mosquito-borne illness that is transmitted through the bite of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito. It is found in parts of Africa and Malaysia and spreading to islands off the Pacific Coast. The Zika Virus is rapidly spreading. It can be deadly but is not likely for most people who get the virus. Eighty percent of people with the disease have no symptoms. The body system that is most affected by the Zika Virus is the integumentary system. The integumentary

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    Zika Virus Research Paper

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    Zika virus is a disease spread to people mainly through a mosquito bite. The mosquito has to be infected with Aedes Species. Aedes Species is the main character that spreads the virus that causes Zika. Usually the mosquito that carries the virus is a female. There are a number of symptoms involved with the disease. For example some common symptoms are a fever‚ rash‚ joint pain and red eyes. This is a mild illness where the symptoms can last for several days to a week after the initial bite. If you

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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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    Yellow fever is arguably one of the world’s most dangerous infectious diseases‚ infecting 200‚000 and killing 30‚000 each year since the seventeenth century. While 90% of cases occur in Africa‚ the disease has made its way into the western hemisphere through the slave trade. As seen in the Molly Caldwell Crosby’s book The American Plague‚ yellow fever played an incredible role in shaping America. In the broader context of American history‚ the arrival of yellow fever shows the negative repercussions

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    Dengue Fever

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    Dengue and Its Prevention Dengue fever is a disease caused by a family of viruses that are transmitted by mosquitoes. It is an acute illness of sudden onset that usually follows a benign course with symptoms such as headache‚ fever‚ exhaustion‚ severe muscle and joint pain‚ swollen glands (lymphadenopathy)‚ and rash. The presence (the "dengue triad") of fever‚ rash‚ and headache (and other pains) is particularly characteristic of dengue. Other signs of dengue fever include bleeding gums

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    Elephantiasis

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    Elephantiasis is a condition characterized by gross enlargement of an area of the body‚ especially the limbs. Other areas commonly affected include the external genitals. Elephantiasis is caused by obstruction of the lymphatic system‚ which results in the accumulation of a fluid called lymph in the affected areas. Functioning as part of the immune system‚ the lymphatic system helps to protect the body against infection and disease. It consists of a network of tubular channels (lymph vessels)

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    Viral Disease

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    Influenza Influenza is usually known as flu. This infectious disease caused by RNA viruses. This virus is not only attack human‚ but this virus also affects birds and mammals. The symptoms of this disease are fever‚ sore throat‚ muscle pains‚ headache‚ weakness‚ and coughing. This disease is very common nowadays. So many people affected by this disease. Even though it’s very easy to be affected by this virus‚ but this virus is not really dangerous. Dengue Fever Dengue fever is also known as

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