Chipotle is subpoenaed in criminal probe tied to norovirus in Simi Valley” says the article written by Samantha Masunaga. Norovirus‚ meaning a winter vomiting bug in the UK‚ it is the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in humans. And chipotle caused this? There has been an investigation going on by the U.S. Attorney’s office for the central district of California in collaboration with the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). Outbreak‚ is the word that catches my attention when reading this
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Lifestyle or Medication Paper 1 Lifestyle or Medication Paper Amanda Bonnett HCA/240 7/14/2013 Nicole Vick Lifestyle or Medication Paper
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Pathogenic Micro MLST assignment 1. MLST uses the sequence information within a set of housekeeping genes to determine the type of the organism. For each gene the dissimilar sequences are noted to be different alleles. MLSA is very similar to MLST but uses linked sequences to derive a phylogenetic relationship. MLSA is generally used to progress species descriptions whereas MLST is used with species that are already distinct. In this lab we are performing MLST. 2. The 16s rRNA gene is highly conserved
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Unit ICO2 Causes and spread of infection Assessment Criteria Outcome 1 Understand the causes of infection The learner can: 1. Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites? Bacteria : Bacteria are one cell structures that multiply rapidly and can become a colony of 2 million within 2 hours. Viruses : Visible can only be seen with an electron microscope they can float in the air‚ sit on a door handle or remain non-living. They become active when they are allowed
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“Just as the success of a corporate body in making money need not set the human condition ahead‚ neither does every scientific advance automatically make our lives more meaningful” (Wald 45). These words were spoken by a Nobel Prize winning biologist and Harvard professor‚ George Wald‚ in a lecture given in 1976 on the Dangers of Genetic Engineering. This quotation states that incredible inventions‚ such as genetic engineering‚ are not always beneficial to society. Genetic engineering
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microbiologists microbiologists A microbiologist is a scientist who studies organism called microbes. Bacteria‚ viruses or fungi are a form of microbes. Microbiologists study these microbes in depth. They must be familiar with the microbes’ environments and how they live and the effect they have on the world. The qualifications you need to become a microbiologist is a strong background in mycology and molecular biology‚ Medical Laboratory Scientist Qualification‚ MSc or PhD in a related area
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Unit 008; Causes and spread of infections. Outcome 1. Understand the cause of infection: 1) Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ 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
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Crypto‚ also referred to as cryptosporidiosis and cryptosporidium‚ is a waterborne disease. It brings sickness to the host with tiny cryptosporidium parasites. After the parasites enter the body‚ it continues by penetrating the small intestines. Its symptoms usually begin within a week of infection. These symptoms include fever‚ dehydration‚ weight and appetite loss‚ stomach cramps‚ vomiting‚ and watery diarrhea. For people with healthy immune systems‚ symptoms commonly last around one to two weeks
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Our body is prone to many fungal infections. Some cause internal issues while the symptoms of some are visible in our body‚ from outside. Ringworm is one such fungal infection that happens on different parts of our body‚ from outside. This Ringworm‚ or tinea‚ alludes to a few sorts of infectious contagious contaminations of the top layer of the skin‚ scalp‚ and nails. There is a typical misconception identified with Ringworm. Because of its name numerous trusts that it is some sort of illness that
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DIPTHERIA Diphtheria is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium corynebacterium diphtheria. This disease affects the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract and can also affect the skin (cutaneous diphtheria)‚ including the lining tissues in the ear‚ eye‚ and genital areas. Diphtheria was discovered in the 1880s‚ it was the leading cause of children’s death in many parts of the world‚ it was also known as “The Strangling Angel of Children”. Although diphtheria affects younger children
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