died that there were serious labor shortages all over Europe. The Black Death came in three forms‚ the bubonic‚ pneumonic‚ and septicemia. Each different form of plague killed people in a nasty way. All forms were caused by a bacterium called Yersinia pestis. The symptoms were enlarged and inflamed lymph nodes (around arm pits‚ neck and groin). The term ’bubonic’ refers to the characteristic bubo or enlarged lymphatic gland. "Victims were subject to headaches‚ nausea‚ aching joints‚ fever of 101-105
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and disease. During the Middle Ages‚ diseases such as cholera and typhoid fever broke out all across Europe. These epidemics were directly related to unsanitary conditions caused by human and animal wastes‚ and garbage. In 1347‚ the bacterium Yersinia pestis‚ carried by rats and spread by fleas‚ caused the "Black Death" -- an outbreak of bubonic plague. Unsanitary conditions provided the perfect environment for the deadly bacteria to flourish.(NOAA‚ Nonpoint source pollution ‚ A Brief history of pollution
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The Black Plague was one of the worst pandemics of Europe affecting one-third of the population. Caused by the bacillus Yersinia Pestis‚ the epidemic was carried through fleas and rats that accompanied Genoese ships. The first known outbreak in Europe started in 1346 and swept from the Mongol Empire to southern France and Spain. Street conditions and warm weather were ideal for the spread and made people more susceptible to the disease. Many physicians tried to come up with ways to prevent the disease
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species tend to transmit Cryptococcus. Especially in old pigeon feces and bat guano. 2. Can dogs and cats get Cryptococcus? Yes‚ any animal is susceptible to getting Cryptococcus. 3. What is the infectious agent for Bubonic Plague? Basterium Yersinia Pestis. 4. By how much was the world population reduced during the Plague pandemic? About 450 million 5. What year (within the past 100 years) did the world experience a flu pandemic? The Spanish Flu in 1918. 6. What are 3 symptoms of chikungunya
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Differential Staining Cynthia Alonzo‚ M.S. Version 42-0242-00-01 Lab RepoRt assistant This document is not meant to be a substitute for a formal laboratory report. The Lab Report Assistant is simply a summary of the experiment’s questions‚ diagrams if needed‚ and data tables that should be addressed in a formal lab report. The intent is to facilitate students’ writing of lab reports by providing this information
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plague is a bacterial disease that is considered one of the most lethal in history. Recorded pandemics of the plague reach back to 541 A.D. and minor epidemics can still be found around the world (Plague). The plague consists of a bacterium called Yersinia pestis. This bacterium has the ability to mutate quickly and can easily destroy the immune system of the infected person‚ “it does this by injecting toxins into defense cells such as macrophages that are tasked with detecting bacterial infections. Once
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amount of time‚ this horrifying plague killed between 25% to 50% of the entire Western Europe‚ which was more than any pestilence had beforehand or since. This Black Death‚ otherwise known as the Bubonic Plague‚ was caused by a bad bacteria (Yersinia pestis) that inhabited fleas‚ which lived on rats. Then‚ these infected rat fleas started infecting people with the fatal bacteria‚ and contaminated people started infecting others‚ therefore it was a rapid chain-reaction. Because of the Black Death
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How did the Plague impact Feudal Europe? The plague was one of the most horrific pandemics in human history. It was an infectious disease that was caused by the bacteria Yersinia Pestis. The plague has killed 75 to 200 million people. It was either infectious through breathing around someone who was infected‚ or by direct contact. The plague created a series of religious‚ social and economic disturbances‚ as well as affect the course of European history. The plague hit religious communities
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Introduction to IMMUNOLOGY COURSE • Subject Agenda* Theoretical part (Lecture): 14.01----18.03----22.04.2013 Practical part (Labwork) • Study Materials: Textbook (David Male and Ivan Roitt-2006-DIR; Abul Abbas-2007AA)‚ Clips and Internet search • Classconversation@gmail.com. Pass: btiu12345 • Evaluation - Midterm Exam‚ Final Exam‚ Labwork - Assignment (Home-work‚ Topic-oriented-In-class discussion‚ Readand-Present Practice) Contact me at: R501‚ IU Building; or via email: ntthoai@hcmiu.edu
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through the bloodstream‚ and the Pneumonic plague‚ which was the most infectious type. If left untreated‚ the Bubonic plague would kill about 50% of those infected. The other two types were fatal. The Black Death was caused by a bacteria named Yersinia Pestis. This bacteria was transferred from rats‚ to fleas‚ and then onto humans. This disease spread very quickly‚ because of the high number of rats in Europe. Also‚ health was not very important back then‚ so no one really cared about how clean anything
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