‘Cito‚ Longe‚ Tarde’. The guidance of Galen and Hippocrates translates to ’flee immediately‚ travel faraway and return slowly’. These age-old saying deciphers human reaction to an increasing occurrence of disease in a particular area which is term as epidemic outbreak. History has shown us multiple episodes of outbreaks while different approaches evolved‚ combined with modern technology aids in combating these catastrophic phenomenon. The earliest recorded plague is the Plague of Justinian in 542
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Terrorism: political‚ psychological and religious aspects. Today terrorism is very much a concerning issue which has dominated our lives‚ most particularly‚ since the attack on the twin towers in the New York City in September 11th 2001. Thus‚ it has been the centre of much discussion and has gained unprecedented importance. Apart from this terrorists struck at targets around the world became a central front in the global war against terrorism and the locus of so many deadly attacks against civilians
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not alone in studying diphtheria. He met fellow bacteriologist Alexandre Yersin at the Pasteur institute of Paris. Yersin was born in Lavaux near Aubonne‚ Switzerland in 1863. Yersin studied much more that diphtheria in his time. He discovered Yersinia pestis‚ prepared serums against the plague in both humans and cattle‚ as well as studied cattle diseases such as tetanus‚ cholera‚ and small pox. Together Roux and Yersin were responsible for isolating the diphtheria toxin. The earliest description of
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The Middle Ages were affected greatly by economic improvement‚ the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church‚ and the Bubonic Plague‚ which ultimately collapsed the feudal system and forced Europeans to become more independent through a secular way of thinking. The Middle Ages took place in Europe from around 476 A.D. to the beginning of the Renaissance period in the 14th century. Under the protection of the Roman Catholic Church‚ feudal society was gradually formed‚ which relied on an exchange of
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Microbiology Exam 1 Name_______________________ 1/30/07 1. (1 pt) Who was the first person to observe bacteria using a microscope? a. Lister b. van Leeuvenhoek c. Pastuer d. Koch 2. (2 pts) Which two of the following contribute to the opportunistic and infectious nature of bacteria? a. flagella b. ability to persist in unfavorable environments c. selectively permeable membranes d. fast growth e. ability to sense chemical gradients f. peptidoglycan 3. (1 pt) Capsules‚ sheaths‚ and
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Study Questions: Chapter 28 1.) Archaea and Bacteria are the oldest‚ structurally simplest and most abundant forms of life. 2.) Name and describe seven ways in which prokaryotes differ substantially from eukaryotes? Unicellularity- fundamentally single-celled Cell Size- can vary (large range changes with species) Nucleoid- lack a membrane-bound nucleus but rather a nucleoid region Cell Division/Genetic Recombination- binary fission (does not use spindle) and do not have a sexual cycle Internal
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A DOCUMENTORY REPORT AND PRESENTATION ON Bioterrorism and Its Impacts Seminar on Contemporary Issues in Management Module: - 3 Submitted to INDUKAKA IPCOWALA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (I2IM) M.B.A PROGRAMME Constituent of Charotar University of Science and Technology Presented by SWETANG PANCHAL ROLL. NO. 09/ MBA/22 DECLARATION I‚ SWETANG R PANCHAL hereby declare that the DOCUMENTARY REPORT OF ‘SEMINAR ON CONTEMPORY ISSUES IN MANAGEMENT’ titled “BIOTERRORISM”
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killed 50 million people in Europe it also ravaged Asia killing 25 million people. The Black Death is a type of plague called the Bubonic plague. Encyclopedia Britannica defines the Bubonic plague as‚ “an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Bubonic plague is the most commonly occurring type of plague and is characterized by the appearance of buboes—swollen‚ tender lymph nodes‚ typically found in the armpits and groin.” The Bubonic plague has surfaced nine times in human history:
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Chapter 22: Oral and Gastrointestinal Diseases Question Type: Multiple Choice 1) Feces are composed about 50% by weight and volume of bacteria. Most of these are species of ________. a) Salmonella b) Escherichia c) Bacteroides d) Streptococcus Answer: c Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective 1: LO 22.1 Review the anatomy of the digestive tract as it pertains to microbial defenses. Section Reference 1: Section 22.1 Components of the Digestive system 2) Streptococcus form ________ ‚ polysaccharides
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Feudal system. The Black Death started in China‚ Asia. It travelled along the Silk Road and reached Europe by 1347. It was carried by fleas living on rats that were regular passengers on merchant ships. This disease’s scientific term is Yersinia Pestis carried by fleas infected by the Yellow river in China‚ Asia. One way in which the plague was disastrous for the people of Europe was it resulted in a high death toll. Many families had to abandon family members which was very misfortunate
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