NOTES: CH 19
... number of host cells that it can infect ● Viruses use host enzymes, ribosomes, and small host molecules to synthesize progeny viruses ...
... number of host cells that it can infect ● Viruses use host enzymes, ribosomes, and small host molecules to synthesize progeny viruses ...
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make A Big Dif
... changes to shatter an epidemic's equilibrium. The second, and perhaps more interesting, fact about these explanations is that all of them are describing a very different way of tipping an epidemic. The CDC is talking about the overall context for the disease — how the introduction and growth of an a ...
... changes to shatter an epidemic's equilibrium. The second, and perhaps more interesting, fact about these explanations is that all of them are describing a very different way of tipping an epidemic. The CDC is talking about the overall context for the disease — how the introduction and growth of an a ...
Human Viruses and Avian Antiserum | Charles River
... (ATCC), product codeVR-907, identified as Parainfluenza 1, Sendai/Cantell strain. It was passaged several times by inoculating the virus into the Chorioallantoic Sac of 9- to 11-day-old embryonated SPF chicken eggs. Virus is supplied as sterile, clarified Allantoic fluid at a minimum titer of 2000 H ...
... (ATCC), product codeVR-907, identified as Parainfluenza 1, Sendai/Cantell strain. It was passaged several times by inoculating the virus into the Chorioallantoic Sac of 9- to 11-day-old embryonated SPF chicken eggs. Virus is supplied as sterile, clarified Allantoic fluid at a minimum titer of 2000 H ...
Avian flu and pandem..
... things, in a more general sense) which may lead to a loss of immunity, or in vaccine mismatch. Antigenic drift occurs in all types of influenza including influenza A, B and C. Antigenic shift, however, occurs only in influenza A because it infects more than just humans. Affected species include othe ...
... things, in a more general sense) which may lead to a loss of immunity, or in vaccine mismatch. Antigenic drift occurs in all types of influenza including influenza A, B and C. Antigenic shift, however, occurs only in influenza A because it infects more than just humans. Affected species include othe ...
QE GenKnowl Topics
... What basic cellular mechanisms have been discovered from the study of viruses, noting in particular (1) the chemical nature of genetic material, (2) DNA structure and replication, (3) transcription, (4) translation, (5) cell growth control and (6) transport of molecules in cells? What strategies to ...
... What basic cellular mechanisms have been discovered from the study of viruses, noting in particular (1) the chemical nature of genetic material, (2) DNA structure and replication, (3) transcription, (4) translation, (5) cell growth control and (6) transport of molecules in cells? What strategies to ...
Press Release
... Hepatitis B as well as C may be transmitted through blood transfusions. Risk factors include: ...
... Hepatitis B as well as C may be transmitted through blood transfusions. Risk factors include: ...
deadinburgh
... These findings may help explain how eating infected meat enables bacteria to infect us and causes changes in healthy bodies leading to more severe illness. ...
... These findings may help explain how eating infected meat enables bacteria to infect us and causes changes in healthy bodies leading to more severe illness. ...
Goals
... Do not show the importance of asymptomatic infection with transmission before illness onset Too long or too short an incubation period Simultaneous epidemics & epizootics are uncommon ...
... Do not show the importance of asymptomatic infection with transmission before illness onset Too long or too short an incubation period Simultaneous epidemics & epizootics are uncommon ...
Universal Precautions
... nurse should be notified to pick up the full container. Special Care of Laundry In Special Education Classroom If clothing, sheets, or towels become contaminated with blood or body fluids, handle as little as possible. Machine-wash the infected items in hot water and detergent for at least 25 minute ...
... nurse should be notified to pick up the full container. Special Care of Laundry In Special Education Classroom If clothing, sheets, or towels become contaminated with blood or body fluids, handle as little as possible. Machine-wash the infected items in hot water and detergent for at least 25 minute ...
What are the symptoms of SARS?
... the property of surviving in dry air/surfaces for up to 3 hours. In these conditions, the virus crystallizes, and can float in the air like dust. ...
... the property of surviving in dry air/surfaces for up to 3 hours. In these conditions, the virus crystallizes, and can float in the air like dust. ...
Hantavirus
... Where is hantavirus found and how common is it? The deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) is the main carrier of hantavirus in the western United States; however, all wild rodents should be avoided. Deer mice live in all parts of Washington, but mainly in rural areas. Deer mice pass the virus to each ...
... Where is hantavirus found and how common is it? The deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) is the main carrier of hantavirus in the western United States; however, all wild rodents should be avoided. Deer mice live in all parts of Washington, but mainly in rural areas. Deer mice pass the virus to each ...
Viral Pathogens
... Role of Selection of New Viral Strains in Susceptibility to Infection and Illness • Antigenic changes in viruses overcome immunity, increasing risks of re-infection or illness – Antigenically different strains of viruses appear and are selected for over time and space – Constant selection of new st ...
... Role of Selection of New Viral Strains in Susceptibility to Infection and Illness • Antigenic changes in viruses overcome immunity, increasing risks of re-infection or illness – Antigenically different strains of viruses appear and are selected for over time and space – Constant selection of new st ...
Outbreaks Of emerging infectiOus Diseases
... zoonotic pathogens have steadily increased. Bats and rodents are the most common known mammalian reservoirs of zoonotic pathogens.6 Often, the infected animals show little or no evidence of disease themselves, but when passed to humans the same pathogen may cause severe symptoms in the human host. S ...
... zoonotic pathogens have steadily increased. Bats and rodents are the most common known mammalian reservoirs of zoonotic pathogens.6 Often, the infected animals show little or no evidence of disease themselves, but when passed to humans the same pathogen may cause severe symptoms in the human host. S ...
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... Post-herpetic neuralgia is the most common complication of shingles, with a frequency of approximately 10% and due to the intensity, duration and therapeutic difficulties it is sometimes a challenge[1,8]. Acute post-herpetic neuralgia is defined as pain rush until 30 days after the onset of symptoms ...
... Post-herpetic neuralgia is the most common complication of shingles, with a frequency of approximately 10% and due to the intensity, duration and therapeutic difficulties it is sometimes a challenge[1,8]. Acute post-herpetic neuralgia is defined as pain rush until 30 days after the onset of symptoms ...
VIRUSES
... Ex: Tobacco Rattle Virus (TRV) - consists of two particles of different lengths. Can infect but unstable because it lacks the gene for protein coat. ...
... Ex: Tobacco Rattle Virus (TRV) - consists of two particles of different lengths. Can infect but unstable because it lacks the gene for protein coat. ...
French Aedes albopictus are able to transmit yellow fever virus
... Flaviviridae), a virus that was first isolated in West Africa in 1927 [5]. Globally, the heaviest burden of YF is in Africa where the endemic area covers 34 countries and concerns ca 500 million people [6]. Besides genetic differences between seven YFV genotypes identified to date [7], the competenc ...
... Flaviviridae), a virus that was first isolated in West Africa in 1927 [5]. Globally, the heaviest burden of YF is in Africa where the endemic area covers 34 countries and concerns ca 500 million people [6]. Besides genetic differences between seven YFV genotypes identified to date [7], the competenc ...
Zika Virus in the Americas — Yet Another Arbovirus Threat
... historically been prevented entirely by aggressive mosquito control, in the modern era vector control has been problematic because of expense, logistics, public resistance, and problems posed by inner-city crowding and poor sanitation. Among the best preventive measures against Zika virus are house ...
... historically been prevented entirely by aggressive mosquito control, in the modern era vector control has been problematic because of expense, logistics, public resistance, and problems posed by inner-city crowding and poor sanitation. Among the best preventive measures against Zika virus are house ...
Viruses HIV
... • Prions are infectious agents but they are not like bacteria or viruses. Prions are pieces of protein that can transfer the disease from one organism to another. • IT is simply a protein where the chains have folded incorrectly. (secondary structure) The chains have the same amino acid sequence as ...
... • Prions are infectious agents but they are not like bacteria or viruses. Prions are pieces of protein that can transfer the disease from one organism to another. • IT is simply a protein where the chains have folded incorrectly. (secondary structure) The chains have the same amino acid sequence as ...
ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF A BOVINE RESPIRATORY
... generally produces only moderate or even subclinical disease in experimentally infected calves. Smith et al. (1975) in their study on a bovine RSV concluded that the virus produced clinical disease particularly in calves with humoral antibody in agreement with observations reported in human medicine ...
... generally produces only moderate or even subclinical disease in experimentally infected calves. Smith et al. (1975) in their study on a bovine RSV concluded that the virus produced clinical disease particularly in calves with humoral antibody in agreement with observations reported in human medicine ...
What are Viruses? - s3.amazonaws.com
... contact with other prion proteins They have no DNA or RNA The main protein involved in human and mammalian prion diseases is called “PrP” ...
... contact with other prion proteins They have no DNA or RNA The main protein involved in human and mammalian prion diseases is called “PrP” ...
Rabies Presentation
... On July 7, the NJDHSS was notified of patient hospitalized with acute encephalitis in which rabies was being considered but no known animal exposure had occurred as family had no recollection. Once arboviruses and other potential etiologies were ruled out, clinical samples were sent to the CDC for ...
... On July 7, the NJDHSS was notified of patient hospitalized with acute encephalitis in which rabies was being considered but no known animal exposure had occurred as family had no recollection. Once arboviruses and other potential etiologies were ruled out, clinical samples were sent to the CDC for ...
Ebola virus disease
Ebola virus disease (EVD; also Ebola hemorrhagic fever, or EHF), or simply Ebola, is a disease of humans and other primates caused by ebolaviruses. Signs and symptoms typically start between two days and three weeks after contracting the virus with a fever, sore throat, muscular pain, and headaches. Then, vomiting, diarrhea and rash usually follow, along with decreased function of the liver and kidneys. At this time some people begin to bleed both internally and externally. The disease has a high risk of death, killing between 25 and 90 percent of those infected, with an average of about 50 percent. This is often due to low blood pressure from fluid loss, and typically follows six to sixteen days after symptoms appear.The virus spreads by direct contact with body fluids, such as blood, of an infected human or other animals. This may also occur through contact with an item recently contaminated with bodily fluids. Spread of the disease through the air between primates, including humans, has not been documented in either laboratory or natural conditions. Semen or breast milk of a person after recovery from EVD may still carry the virus for several weeks to months. Fruit bats are believed to be the normal carrier in nature, able to spread the virus without being affected by it. Other diseases such as malaria, cholera, typhoid fever, meningitis and other viral hemorrhagic fevers may resemble EVD. Blood samples are tested for viral RNA, viral antibodies or for the virus itself to confirm the diagnosis.Control of outbreaks requires coordinated medical services, alongside a certain level of community engagement. The medical services include rapid detection of cases of disease, contact tracing of those who have come into contact with infected individuals, quick access to laboratory services, proper healthcare for those who are infected, and proper disposal of the dead through cremation or burial. Samples of body fluids and tissues from people with the disease should be handled with special caution. Prevention includes limiting the spread of disease from infected animals to humans. This may be done by handling potentially infected bush meat only while wearing protective clothing and by thoroughly cooking it before eating it. It also includes wearing proper protective clothing and washing hands when around a person with the disease. No specific treatment or vaccine for the virus is available, although a number of potential treatments are being studied. Supportive efforts, however, improve outcomes. This includes either oral rehydration therapy (drinking slightly sweetened and salty water) or giving intravenous fluids as well as treating symptoms.The disease was first identified in 1976 in two simultaneous outbreaks, one in Nzara, and the other in Yambuku, a village near the Ebola River from which the disease takes its name. EVD outbreaks occur intermittently in tropical regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Between 1976 and 2013, the World Health Organization reports a total of 24 outbreaks involving 1,716 cases. The largest outbreak is the ongoing epidemic in West Africa, still affecting Guinea and Sierra Leone. {{#section:Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa|casesasof}}, this outbreak has {{#section:Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa|cases}} reported cases resulting in {{#section:Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa|deaths}} deaths.{{#section:Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa|caserefs}}