Botulism The topic I chose to talk about today is botulism. Botulism neurotoxin is one of the most lethal substances known to man. Not many people are aware of what it is and its negative side-effects. What is Botulism? 3) Botulism is a neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulism. Botulism causes extreme and sometimes fatal food poisoning. Botulism was first identified in Germany in 1735. A person had eaten a German sausage and got food poisoning. This is how botulism got
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bacterial cultures were maintained and used for various physiological‚ cultural‚ and biochemical tests and observations over several weeks. The purpose of culturing bacteria over half the course of the semester was to learn various techniques used in microbiology labs and to subsequently utilize those techniques for the purpose of identifying the bacteria. The data‚ once compiled‚ was then used to determine the possible identity of the unknown bacteria based on the information found in Bergey’s Manual
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According to Ursell & Metcalf (2012)‚ the microbiome is recognised as a body’s microbial makeup. It has been observed that the distinctive makeup of virtuous and bad microorganisms create the whole body‚ comprising the digestive system. In addition to this‚ the microbiome has brought into being within the digestive system such as the stomach as well as the intestines‚ however‚ it is likewise discovered within the mouth‚ oesophagus as well as in the skin. Similarly‚ it has been stated by Flint (2012)
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In this essay I am going to discuss all three of the people mentioned above but I will also show you who I believe is the most influential and why I believe this. These people changed our medical knowledge forever and will always be remembered for this. Firstly there was Edward Jenner‚ he was born in 1749 and died in 1823‚ however in his 17 years he made one of the greatest discoveries in medical history. He had heard an old wives tale about milkmaids not contracting smallpox‚ which was a deadly
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Audience motivation: The Ebola virus is the T-Rex of microbes. I hope you will enjoy and may be frightened on what I’m about to tell you. Establish credibility: I want to work in the health field‚ so I’m always curious and want to learn about new health topics. Preview: I will go over four interesting main points‚ which are how it spreads and symptoms‚ the different strains and transmission‚ the treatments‚ and hope. {Transition} Let’s start with how the Ebola virus spreads and the symptoms. BODY I
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is more important than the destination (nothing related) 20.) Heir apparent 21.) Honesty is NOT the best policy (both against and then for the topic) 22.) India and China 23.) Iskon (somewhat related to my name) 24.) bubbles in the air 25.) Art of Living (unrelated) 26.) Rural Sector (Related to SOP) 27.) women should remain at home (for the topic) 28.) Politics as a career 29.) Global warming 30.) Dressed to kill (was asked last year also) 31.) Sensitive people donot succeed in life
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The name of my career I want to pursue in is zoo/wildlife Veterinarian. My reason for studying this career because‚ I love animals and care for their well-being and want to be another person that actually be there to make a wonderful difference in their lives. The history behind being a veterinarian and veterinary medicine goes all the way back to 3000 BC Urlugaledinna and Mesopotamia where they were "experts in healing animals" doing veterinary practices. later on in 1761 it was the founding of
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MBK Lab 01 – Lab Report Name: ____________________ Section: ___________________ EXPERIMENT 1 TITLE: Observing Bacteria and Blood OBJECTIVE: To gain functional knowledge of microscope operations through practical applications of a microscope in the observation of bacteria and blood. PROCEDURES: Using the microscope‚ an oil immersion lens and observing Bacteria Cultures in Yogurt . Preparing a Blood Slide and observing Blood: After reviewing the section of the manual
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blood or mucous is present. So‚ it appears the danger is not in cerumen itself but in blood/mucous contaminant. CDC lists Hepatitis B‚ Hepatitis C‚ HIV and Viral Hemorrhagic Fever(VHF) as infectious diseases by bloodborne pathogens (ref 5). On the topic of cerumen itself transmitting bloodborne viruses‚ I could find only two articles‚ both by the same group of researchers‚ Beyindir‚ Kalcioglu et al. First article is on the study of possible transmission of Hepatitis B (ref 6)‚ in which the authors
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Emerging Infectious Diseases Megan Jones BIO 101 Final Paper Over the past few years‚ it has become quite obvious that Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) pose a much larger threat than they did thirty years ago. By observing their studies and trends‚ experts have nearly proven that Emerging Infectious Diseases are not just a thing of the past. Many of these diseases originate in a non-human animal source‚ also known as zoonoses (zoonotic hosts). It is most important that the experts communicate
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