5a. Dracunculus medinensis‚ commonly known as the Guinea worm‚ is a human parasite. It enters the body through water fleas‚ but when the fleas reach the digestive tract‚ the fleas are killed and the worm larvae are not. Over the course of about a year‚ the larvae grow and develop into full-fledged worms carrying thousands of new larvae. The worms travel to the skin and expel acid to burn their way out. The burning sensation causes human hosts to feel the urge for cold water to ease the pain. However
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MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY P.O. BOX 190-50100 KAKAMEGA FACULTY OF SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES COURSE TILTE: INDUSTRIAL/FIELD ATTACHMENT COURSE CODE: SBL326 NAME: PAMELA K. MUKWEYI REG. No.: BTE/0517/08 DURATION: 9TH MAY – 20TH JULY 2012 SUBMISSION DATE: ATTACHMENT PLACE:CENTRE FOR MICROBIOLOGY RESEARCH- KEMRI Scope/purpose The Industrial Attachment program fulfils part of the requirement in pursuing the degree
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mainly due to a) Poor quality b) high protein content c) the activities of decomposers d) excess water (2) Which of the following organisms is transmitted by houseflies? a) Plasmodium b) Vibro cholera c) Trypanosoma d) Gonococcus sp (3) The odontoid process is associated with a) Atlas b) axis c) sacrum d) scapula (4) All the following are
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Bad breath is one of the serious problems in the world especially those people who are unaware that they are adding bacteria in their mouth and became worse in the future. Researchers from the Institute of Dentistry at Queen Mary‚ University of London‚ discovered that dental problems affect up to 3.9 billion people -- more than half of the world’s population. According to World Health Organization‚ Risk factors for oral diseases include an unhealthy diet‚ tobacco use‚
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Insecticides 1. Jack R. Plimmer‚ 2. Derek W. Gammon Published Online: 16 APR 2004 DOI: 10.1002/0471238961.0914190513052003.a01.pub2 Copyright © 2001 by John Wiley & Sons‚ Inc. Book Title Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology Abstract Insects constitute an immense drain on food resources worldwide‚ as well as being serious disease vectors. Insecticide applications are made directly to raw agricultural commodities to protect plants and animals from insect attacks. Official national and
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Sickle cell anemia Sickle cell anemia is a disease found right here in America‚ but in low levels compare to most of the world. The rate for disease is around five times greater in certain places in Africa. Sickle-Cell Anemia is often referred to as the “Negro-Inherited” disease‚ but that is incorrect. Although African Americans have a high occurrence of Sickle-Cell Anemia (1 in 400 African Americans)‚ many other nationalities suffer from the disease. Sickle-Cell Anemia affects 8 out of 100‚000
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Abstract: This article deals with the chemical composition of essential oil from the fruits of Solanum erianthum‚ a species extensively used in traditional medicine. The essential oil from fruits was extracted by hydrodistillation and the chemical composition of the essential oil was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The yield of essential oil based on the dry weight of the plant was 0.05 % (v/w). Twenty two compounds accounting for 99.2 % of the total oil were identified
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Gould: Pathophysiology for the Health Professions‚ 4th Edition Chapter 04: Infection Test Bank-MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Bacteria that form a cluster of spheres are called: a. | Bacilli | b. | Diplococcic | c. | Staphylococci | d. | Streptococci | 2. An anaerobe requires which specific environment? a. | a dry environment | b. | an acidic medium | c. | air at temperature less than 61° F/16° C | d. | the absence of oxygen | 3. The presence of the bacterial capsule: a.
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Deadly Invaders Project 1. A virus is an infective agent that has a nucleic acid molecule in a protective coat. They generally range in 20 to 300 nm‚ has RNA or DNA that multiplies in a cell. A lytic phase in a virus is when the conditions for infecting are favorable‚ when there are many “victim cells” and good conditions outside the cell. 2. Viruses are not alive‚ as they only have DNA/RNA and few other necessary ingredients of a cell. They lack too many things to be called living. Viruses reproduce
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Throughout the weekend at the Engaging in Global Health Conference‚ I learned many new things about the world‚ health issues‚ and even myself. I have always had a desire to help others‚ especially on a larger scale; I just didn’t quite know how. With the numerous speakers‚ readings‚ and group breakout sessions we had‚ I have had more exposure to new ideas and perspectives than I have ever had before in another course or personal life experience and was inspired in many different ways. During the
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