(starter) cultures in yogurt are Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus. The function of the starter cultures is to ferment lactose (milk sugar) to produce lactic acid. The increase in lactic acid decreases pH and causes the milk to clot‚ or form the soft gel that is characteristic of yogurt. The fermentation of lactose also produces the flavor compounds that are characteristic of yogurt. Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus are the only 2 cultures required by law (CFR)
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possibility of rupture of the cystic bleb. Topical antibiotics should be continued for a period of 2-3 months and then tapered. Early bleb related endophthalmitis is caused by Streptococcus epidermidis‚ Staphylococcus aureus‚ Propionibacterium acnes and other gram positive organisms. Late onset endophthalmitis is caused by Streptococcus‚ gram negative organisms such as Haemophilusinfluenzae‚ Moraxella‚ Pseudomonas and Serratia The treatment of bleb related endophthalmitis should be more aggressive than
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al.‚ 2009. Isothermal single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping and direct PCR from whole blood using a novel whole-blood lysis buffer. Mol. Diagn. Zhang‚ Y.‚ Isaacman‚ D.J.‚ WadowskyRM‚ White J.R.‚ Post‚ J.C.‚ Ehrlich‚ G.D.‚ 1995. Detection of streptococcus pneumonia in whole blood by PCR. J. Clin. Microbiol. 33‚ 596–601. Zhang‚ Z.‚ Kermekchiev‚ M.B.‚ Barnes‚ W.M.‚ 2010. Direct DNA amplification from crude clinical samples using a PCR enhancer cocktail and novel mutants of Taq
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called RA is also classified as an "autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakes the bodies own substances and cells for foreign invaders and releases friendly fire on them" (Zelladt). "The initial trigger for this reaction is unknown‚ but the streptococcus bacterium and viruses have been suspect" (Marieb 239). One of the major distinctive features of rheumatoid arthritis is that it causes erosive
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Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) is a chronic heart condition that accounts for approximately 2% of all cardiovascular mortalities worldwide. It is most prevalent in developing countries where the actual disease burden is higher due to overcrowding‚ poverty and the lack of sufficient health care. The indigenous people of Australia and New Zealand‚ Africa and south-central Asia are at the greatest risk of suffering this disease. “The average annual incidence of acute rheumatic fever in children aged
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and connective tissue)‚ easily spreading across the fascial plane within the subcutaneous tissue. (muscle and fat are broken down) It is life threatening. Necrotizing fasciitis is most commonly caused by a strain of A streptococcus‚ the same bacterium that causes streptococcus pharyngitis or strep throat. The bacteria can enter the body through cuts such as surgical wounds from an episiotomy (an incision through the perineum (area between the pubic symphysis and coccyx made to enlarge the vagina
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organisms that need to be contained. C. Independent Variables: antibacterial soap‚ household bleach‚ household disinfectant‚ penicillin‚ amoxicillin‚ erythromycin D. Dependent Variables: Hemophilus influenzae‚ Straphylococcus aureus‚ Streptococcus E. Control Variable: Sterile Filter Paper III. Hypothesis: If the most effective solution for pathogenic bacteria is household bleach‚ then the descending order from best to least are household bleach‚ Penicillin‚ Amoxicillin‚ Household Disinfectant
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For the purpose of this essay‚ I am going to explore a skin infection. I will do this by researching impetigo symptoms‚ causes‚ and treatments. Impetigo‚ also known as a school sore‚ is most common in children in elementary. Most people believe that impetigo should not be an infection for children to get. It is mostly contagious in elementary because impetigo is itchy so when children itch it‚ it spreads when they touch the playground or the table. Bullous impetigo is a type of impetigo that look
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Meningitis Reagan Odom Baptist College of Health Sciences Abstract Meningitis is a life threatening infection that can be treated if caught early enough. This paper will summarize the causative organism‚ how it is transmitted‚ signs and symptoms‚ the pathogenesis‚ epidemiology‚ diagnosis‚ and the treatment and prevention for this disease. Keywords: bacterial‚ fungal‚ meningitis‚ viral Meningitis Meningitis (2011) describes meningitis as‚ “a serious inflammation of the meninges‚ the thin‚ membranous
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