Introduction A bacteriophage is a virus that infects bacteria. A type of bacteriophage is bacteriophage lambda. This specific bacteriophage infects E. Coli. It is composed of protein and double stranded DNA ¡VdsDNA). The DNA of the phage contains around 50‚000 base pairs and codes for 50 proteins. At both ends of the DNA of the phage‚ there are cohesive ends‚ which are composed of 12 nucleotides. Both ends compliment each other‚ which makes the DNA circular once together. This circular DNA
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Imagine going on vacation to a foreign country and when you come home you are horribly sick. Your head hurts‚ you have a high fever‚ and you start vomiting. Chances are that you may have contracted the Ebola virus. Ebola was first discovered in the village of Yambuku(1) near the Ebola River in Zaire. Since its discovery‚ there have been four outbreaks of this disease. There are three known strains‚ of variations of ebola. There is no known cure for this disease(2).Ebola has become one of the
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not because it only appeals to a specific audience but because they convey a universal concept and this is clearly shown in Henry Lawson’s “Drover’s Wife” and “In a dry season”‚ along with related text‚ “Lamb” by Emma Freeman. The two short stories and short film convey the universal principle of persistence‚ hardship‚ and mateship and a subtle but prevalent emphasis on deceit through appearance to ensure survival in an unforgiving and harsh environment. In ‘The drover’s wife’ Lawson creates powerful
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humans. Another virus‚ Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‚
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The Zika Virus is slowly spreading across the globe and it’s becoming more and more dangerous. The only real problem about Zika is that it doesn’t have a cure and that many babies end becoming deformed due to the Zika Virus. Zika is spread by the bite of an Aedes Mosquito these mosquitoes are known to carry the deadly virus. Another main problem is how common it is to get bitten by a mosquito and the fact that this disease can be passed to babies is terrifying and it can make babies look completely
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The Filoviridae family of viruses is where the Ebola virus belongs. The virus is distinguished by long filamentous structure which can present as straight‚ branched‚ and circular or a folded strand with a uniform diameter of approximately 80 nm but can be many different lengths. Liver cells‚ neutrophils‚ endothelial cells and macrophages are specifically targeted by the virus. Large quantities of cytokines are created by infected cells which solicits a large response from the immune system and interrupts
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are very short features that can be categorized into “string of pearls”‚ “bright” and oddities. “String of pearls” is a collection of ideas‚ views and opinions on one common subject written by different persons. You may‚ for example‚ ask some few persons to write about their happiest moment‚ ideal teachers or how they celebrate Christmas. “Brights” are short human interest stories that touch the readers’ hearts or make them grin‚ smile‚ or laugh. Oddities or even “incredible” are also short human
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human eye‚ from which those small things are germs‚ bacteria‚ or even worse‚ traces of a Virus. If the individual not proper or hygienic‚ might touch it’s face‚ eat or touch someone else‚ if whatever the person got infected with a virus he got in the street or restaurant‚ he might get you or someone else sick‚ might go on the next person‚ to the next‚ to the next and to the next.
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Helpful Cowpox- Virus Size-275nm Edward Jenner found the application for the cowpox virus as a vaccine over 200 years ago(2). The innovation of the cowpox vaccine led to the eradication of the smallpox virus and is the biggest contribution to biomedical science and human health(1). Lactobacillus- Bacteria Size- 0.9 um Lactobacillus bacteria can help prevent intestinal
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Word Count: 973 What is the Varicella-zoster virus? Varicella may not be a common term in every household but chickenpox on the other hand is always a worry of parents with children in elementary school. Chickenpox is caused by the Varicella-zoster virus (VZV). (Talaro) Chickenpox is a virus that causes an itchy rash that is contagious. Chickenpox is spread through airborne droplets or direct contact with the lesions created by chickenpox. Varicella is strictly a human disease and cannot be
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