are called pathogens. Bacteria and viruses may reproduce rapidly inside the body and may produce poisons (toxins) that make us feel ill. Bacteria are very small cells which can rapidly reproduce in your body making you feel ill by damaging your body’s cells and producing toxinsViruses & bacteria Viruses & bacteria B1.1 B1.1 . Viruses are NOT cells and much smaller than bacteria and damage the cells in which they reproduce. White blood cells help to defend against pathogens by: 1. Engulfing
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underweight or deficiency diseases (Rickets etc) * Pathogens- Infectious diseases carried by microorganisms which can be passed form one person to another. * Bacteria- Single-celled organisms. Cause diseases by reproducing rapidly once inside the body (Splitting). They produce Toxins * Viruses- Take over the cells as they reproduce‚ damaging and destroying them‚ very rarely produces toxins. * How the body protects from Pathogens: -Skin covers body and acts as a barrier. -Scabs-
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INFECTION CONTROL Pathogen- Infectious agent Colonization- If microorganism is present or invades host‚ grows and/or multiplies but does not cause infection. Communicable disease- if infectious disease can be transmitted from one person to another. -Symptomatic-if pathogens multiply and cause clinical signs/symptoms. -Asymptomatic- if no s/s are present *CHAIN OF INFECTION: 1. An infectious agent or pathogen 2. A reservoir or source for pathogen growth 3. A portal of exit from the
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erythropoiesis?why would the level of leukocytes be higher in an individual who has been infected with a parasitic disease. In regions where malaria is endemic‚ some people build up immune resistance to the malaria pathogen. Which WBCs are responsible for the immune response against pathogens? How do they function? A 13 year old is studying blood in school‚ and has asked some questions that haven’t been answered in class. I will answer these questions In a way that a young teenager would be able
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CU311 The Principles of Infection Prevention and Control Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. To ensure that their own health and hygiene not pose a risk to service users and colleagues To ensure effective hand washing is carried out when working with service users‚ giving personal care‚ handling/preparing food. To ensure they use protective clothing provided when needed and appropriate. Explain employers’ responsibilities in relation
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Chapter 2 *** How is HRM playing a very important role in helping companies to make a high performance work system?These are organizations that have the best possible fit between their social system (people and how they interact) and technical system (equipment and processes). Organizations make full use of their people’s knowledge and skill‚ to meet customer demands for high quality and customized products. Today，with this trend，the high-performance work systems are reliance on knowledge workers
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throughout the session. The subject has been chosen in part because it is within the tutors subject knowledge and specialism‚ the subject is also relevant to current media interest due to the increase in hospital acquired infection and the resistance of pathogens to antibiotics‚ therefore although this presentation is pertaining to Veterinary Surgery protocol‚ it is very relevant to all medical type establishment and will also be of current interest to many learners including those with no prior medical training
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microbe from phagocytosis | c. | increases the release of toxins and enzymes | d. | prevents replication of the bacterium | 4. Microbial mutation means that: a. | genetic information and some microbial characteristics have changed | b. | pathogens become nonpathogens | c. | the microbe survives adverse conditions but can no longer replicate | d. | the immune response to that microbe is strengthened | 5. A bacterial endospore can: a. | also be classified as an acid-fast bacterium
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Recruitment and Selection Strategies Recommendations Recruitment and Selection Strategies Recommendations Clapton Commercial Construction has made the decision to expand to the Arizona area from Michigan. With increasing their team force by 20%‚ securing talent and qualified personal will be a task of its own. This paper will touch on some of those strategies for recruitment as well as the impact of the organizational diversity on the organization. We will also consider any laws for recruitment
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The FDA‚ esatblished in 1906‚ regulates the safety and effectiveness of food‚ drugs‚ and cosmetics. The EEOC‚ established in 1964‚ regulates the hiring‚ firing‚ and promotion of workers. OSHA‚ established in 1971‚ regulates industrial health and safety. The EPA‚ established in 1972‚ regulates air‚ water‚ and noise pollution. The CPSC‚ established in 1972 as well‚ regulates the safety of consumer products (McConnell‚ Brue‚ Flynn‚ 2011‚ pg
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