Chapter 4: A Field Guide to Microorganisms
... a comparison of genes between species help deduce their taxonomic relationship? 2. Which two of these three snail species share a more recent common ancestor? 3. In the area of Temascal, B. temascalensis is the only Biomphalaria species found. Do you think there is a likelihood of schistosomiasis ...
... a comparison of genes between species help deduce their taxonomic relationship? 2. Which two of these three snail species share a more recent common ancestor? 3. In the area of Temascal, B. temascalensis is the only Biomphalaria species found. Do you think there is a likelihood of schistosomiasis ...
Pathogens in the Environment
... aqueous systems) – Protein coat confers stability • Enteric viruses are most relevant for waterborne exposures – Although viruses, spread by other routes, may be present in water samples ...
... aqueous systems) – Protein coat confers stability • Enteric viruses are most relevant for waterborne exposures – Although viruses, spread by other routes, may be present in water samples ...
Japanese encephalitis
... also infects pigs where it causes abortions and stillbirths. JEV is maintained in nature between mosquitoes, pigs and water birds. The major vector of JEV throughout most of Asia is Culex tritaeniorhynchus, however other species may be locally important. Pigs act as important amplifiers of the virus ...
... also infects pigs where it causes abortions and stillbirths. JEV is maintained in nature between mosquitoes, pigs and water birds. The major vector of JEV throughout most of Asia is Culex tritaeniorhynchus, however other species may be locally important. Pigs act as important amplifiers of the virus ...
IDSA Recommendations on Addressing the Zika Virus Outbreak
... Improve our public health capacity to prevent, detect, and contain Zika within the U.S. To respond to domestic infectious disease outbreaks, federal, state, and local health departments must have modern laboratory, epidemiological, and surveillance capabilities, as well as the capacity to implement ...
... Improve our public health capacity to prevent, detect, and contain Zika within the U.S. To respond to domestic infectious disease outbreaks, federal, state, and local health departments must have modern laboratory, epidemiological, and surveillance capabilities, as well as the capacity to implement ...
280 Appendix 41 Foot-and-mouth disease immunoprophylaxis
... Europe. It takes at least four days until such vaccination protects pigs (Salt et al., 1998). Within this time, the disease can spread further. Furthermore, although pigs vaccinated four days prior to challenge are protected against clinical disease, they can transmit FMD virus to contact susceptibl ...
... Europe. It takes at least four days until such vaccination protects pigs (Salt et al., 1998). Within this time, the disease can spread further. Furthermore, although pigs vaccinated four days prior to challenge are protected against clinical disease, they can transmit FMD virus to contact susceptibl ...
Human West Nile virus infection in Bosnia and
... Nile virus was first identified in the West Nile district of Uganda in 1937 in a woman who presented with a mild febrile illness (3). During the next decades, the virus spread through Africa and Asia. It was first described in Europe in the 1960s when seropositive animals or virus isolates were repo ...
... Nile virus was first identified in the West Nile district of Uganda in 1937 in a woman who presented with a mild febrile illness (3). During the next decades, the virus spread through Africa and Asia. It was first described in Europe in the 1960s when seropositive animals or virus isolates were repo ...
Symptoms of Dengue Fever
... Emerging infectious diseases are new diseases that have not been known to cause infections in humans before, as well as diseases that have been present in the human population for a long period of time, but were previously limited to a few endemic regions. However, due to factors such as the ones th ...
... Emerging infectious diseases are new diseases that have not been known to cause infections in humans before, as well as diseases that have been present in the human population for a long period of time, but were previously limited to a few endemic regions. However, due to factors such as the ones th ...
Paratyphoid Fever - Regional Public Health
... taps and toilet door handles should be disinfected daily with a bleach solution. The ill person should have paper towels or their own hand towel to dry their hands after using the toilet. Paper hand towels should be put in a bag and can go out with the rubbish. The hand towel should be washed regula ...
... taps and toilet door handles should be disinfected daily with a bleach solution. The ill person should have paper towels or their own hand towel to dry their hands after using the toilet. Paper hand towels should be put in a bag and can go out with the rubbish. The hand towel should be washed regula ...
Strep Throat (Streptococcal Sore Throat) WHAT IS IT? Strep
... Symptoms of strep throat include a sudden onset of fever, sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes and sometimes a headache, stomach ache, nausea or vomiting. The throat can appear red and there may be white pus on the tonsils. Not all sore throats are caused by streptococci bacteria, so only persons testi ...
... Symptoms of strep throat include a sudden onset of fever, sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes and sometimes a headache, stomach ache, nausea or vomiting. The throat can appear red and there may be white pus on the tonsils. Not all sore throats are caused by streptococci bacteria, so only persons testi ...
Determining Influenza Virus Shedding at Different Time Points in
... positive virus infectivity assay. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, we investigated influenza virus progeny production in Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells with five different MOI at determined time points. The results were analyzed by end point titration tests and immunofluore ...
... positive virus infectivity assay. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, we investigated influenza virus progeny production in Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells with five different MOI at determined time points. The results were analyzed by end point titration tests and immunofluore ...
powerpoint slides from this talk.
... EM by Cynthia Goldsmith, Infectious Disease Pathology Activity, CDC ...
... EM by Cynthia Goldsmith, Infectious Disease Pathology Activity, CDC ...
Health Advisory: Zika Virus - January 16, 2016
... infection, RT-PCR should be performed on serum specimens collected within the first week of illness. Immunoglobulin M and neutralizing antibody testing should be performed on specimens collected ≥4 days after onset of illness. Zika virus IgM antibody assays can be positive due to antibodies against ...
... infection, RT-PCR should be performed on serum specimens collected within the first week of illness. Immunoglobulin M and neutralizing antibody testing should be performed on specimens collected ≥4 days after onset of illness. Zika virus IgM antibody assays can be positive due to antibodies against ...
Persistent Infections
... • No second round of replication because during S and G2 mcm and Cdc6 are destroyed ...
... • No second round of replication because during S and G2 mcm and Cdc6 are destroyed ...
Pacing a small cage: mutation and RNA viruses
... RNA viruses have simply been unable to improve upon [1]. Also, unlike DNA viruses, RNA viruses do not have the option of using host polymerases for their replication (there are no RNA-dependent polymerases in the host). This is another tempting explanation but, for the reasons described below, it is ...
... RNA viruses have simply been unable to improve upon [1]. Also, unlike DNA viruses, RNA viruses do not have the option of using host polymerases for their replication (there are no RNA-dependent polymerases in the host). This is another tempting explanation but, for the reasons described below, it is ...
Airborne transmission of lyssaviruses
... This was caused by infection with European bat lyssavirus 2 (EBLV-2), a virus closely related to Rabies virus (RABV). The source of this infection and the means of transmission have not yet been confirmed. In this study, the hypothesis that lyssaviruses, particularly RABV and the bat variant EBLV-2, ...
... This was caused by infection with European bat lyssavirus 2 (EBLV-2), a virus closely related to Rabies virus (RABV). The source of this infection and the means of transmission have not yet been confirmed. In this study, the hypothesis that lyssaviruses, particularly RABV and the bat variant EBLV-2, ...
EEE (Eastern Equine Encephalitis)
... Keep mosquitoes out of your house by repairing any holes in your screens and making sure they are tightly attached to all your doors and windows. Remove areas of standing water around your home. Here are some suggestions: Look around outside your house for containers and other things that might co ...
... Keep mosquitoes out of your house by repairing any holes in your screens and making sure they are tightly attached to all your doors and windows. Remove areas of standing water around your home. Here are some suggestions: Look around outside your house for containers and other things that might co ...
Emerging Vector-borne Diseases in a Changing Environment
... the ecology of vectorial diseases. Modern transportation ensures faster and increased movement of humans, animals, and commodities and their pathogens between regions and population centers of the world. For example, in the past twenty years, four exotic mosquito species have been introduced and est ...
... the ecology of vectorial diseases. Modern transportation ensures faster and increased movement of humans, animals, and commodities and their pathogens between regions and population centers of the world. For example, in the past twenty years, four exotic mosquito species have been introduced and est ...
Viral Advertising
... They apply and subvert concepts of genre, mess with our preconceptions of institutional values. They involve the audience in the production, distribution, consumption and promotion of advertising ...
... They apply and subvert concepts of genre, mess with our preconceptions of institutional values. They involve the audience in the production, distribution, consumption and promotion of advertising ...
Hijacked: The role of platelets in dengue virus infection revealed
... a nucleus, these tiny blood cells contain all the machinery needed to synthesize proteins and replicate RNA. The findings of this study are unprecedented and show that dengue hijacks blood platelets, commandeering the cell’s machinery to produce viral proteins and replicate its own genome. How this ...
... a nucleus, these tiny blood cells contain all the machinery needed to synthesize proteins and replicate RNA. The findings of this study are unprecedented and show that dengue hijacks blood platelets, commandeering the cell’s machinery to produce viral proteins and replicate its own genome. How this ...
Partnership opportunities with Sano Pasteur
... and drive for excellence. Our diverse culture and geography allow us to collaborate effectively with a broad array of partners around the world. ...
... and drive for excellence. Our diverse culture and geography allow us to collaborate effectively with a broad array of partners around the world. ...
Medical University of Lodz Division of Studies in English (6MD
... Leptospira interrogans, Treponema pallidum, Francisella tularensis, Brucella spp., Ehrlichia spp.; - activity of neurotoxins released by Clostridium botulinum and C. tetani, - epidemiology, diseases, diagnostics, prevention and treatment for central nervous system infections. The student is able to ...
... Leptospira interrogans, Treponema pallidum, Francisella tularensis, Brucella spp., Ehrlichia spp.; - activity of neurotoxins released by Clostridium botulinum and C. tetani, - epidemiology, diseases, diagnostics, prevention and treatment for central nervous system infections. The student is able to ...
hepatitis b vaccination waiver form
... virus. Since 1970, 20 reported cases of HBV infection from HCWs to patients have been reported. Although HBV is an unpredictable disease that may incapacitate a person for weeks or months and lead to complications, most people develop antibody to the virus and recover completely. However, 5% to 10% ...
... virus. Since 1970, 20 reported cases of HBV infection from HCWs to patients have been reported. Although HBV is an unpredictable disease that may incapacitate a person for weeks or months and lead to complications, most people develop antibody to the virus and recover completely. However, 5% to 10% ...
The metaphor that viruses are living is alive and well, but it is no
... and it will be shown that viruses cannot be included in a universal TOL. Other metaphors will be discussed, for instance the interpretation that viruses are involved in battles and wars with their hosts and that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is able to develop new strategies to escape the ho ...
... and it will be shown that viruses cannot be included in a universal TOL. Other metaphors will be discussed, for instance the interpretation that viruses are involved in battles and wars with their hosts and that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is able to develop new strategies to escape the ho ...
Observed association between the HA1 mutation D222G in the 2009
... been incomplete, but we think these cases must be few. On the other hand, all severe and fatal cases were confirmed as non-mild. Thus, the fact remains that only cases confirmed as severe outcomes exhibited the D222G mutation in our investigation. The sampling period for the cases analysed spans fr ...
... been incomplete, but we think these cases must be few. On the other hand, all severe and fatal cases were confirmed as non-mild. Thus, the fact remains that only cases confirmed as severe outcomes exhibited the D222G mutation in our investigation. The sampling period for the cases analysed spans fr ...
A Viral Pilot for HCMV Navigation?
... entry [6]. However, this is only true for infection of cells with cell-free virus. Cell-associated spread in cell culture is not impaired when gH/gL/gO is lacking [4,5]. This is reminiscent of in vivo spread of gO-knockout mutants of murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV). Entry of gO-knockout mutants of MCM ...
... entry [6]. However, this is only true for infection of cells with cell-free virus. Cell-associated spread in cell culture is not impaired when gH/gL/gO is lacking [4,5]. This is reminiscent of in vivo spread of gO-knockout mutants of murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV). Entry of gO-knockout mutants of MCM ...