Glossary - Curry International Tuberculosis Center
... index (TB): The first case or patient with TB disease that comes to attention as an indicator of a potential public health problem. induration: The firmness in the skin test reaction produced by immune-cell infiltration in response to the tuberculin antigen that was introduced into the skin during a ...
... index (TB): The first case or patient with TB disease that comes to attention as an indicator of a potential public health problem. induration: The firmness in the skin test reaction produced by immune-cell infiltration in response to the tuberculin antigen that was introduced into the skin during a ...
40-1 Infectious Disease
... Injection of a weakened or mild form of a pathogen to produce immunity is known as a vaccination. Vaccines stimulate the immune system to create millions of plasma cells ready to produce specific types of antibodies. Immunity produced by the body's reaction to a vaccine is known as active immunity. ...
... Injection of a weakened or mild form of a pathogen to produce immunity is known as a vaccination. Vaccines stimulate the immune system to create millions of plasma cells ready to produce specific types of antibodies. Immunity produced by the body's reaction to a vaccine is known as active immunity. ...
Immune cells, alleles and biochips
... extending this DNA-sequencing analysis to a few hundred individuals, the team found that people of African-American ancestry are more likely to have a low number of repeats in their MIF gene and as a result, to produce less MIF protein during an immune response. This work led directly to the hypothe ...
... extending this DNA-sequencing analysis to a few hundred individuals, the team found that people of African-American ancestry are more likely to have a low number of repeats in their MIF gene and as a result, to produce less MIF protein during an immune response. This work led directly to the hypothe ...
Context-dependent conservation responses to emerging wildlife
... management actions. This, in turn, has led to missed opportunities to reduce disease-related impacts on wildlife populations. Here, we describe stage-specific action plans, to be implemented before, during, and after pathogen invasion, for managing emerging wildlife diseases. The toolbox of interven ...
... management actions. This, in turn, has led to missed opportunities to reduce disease-related impacts on wildlife populations. Here, we describe stage-specific action plans, to be implemented before, during, and after pathogen invasion, for managing emerging wildlife diseases. The toolbox of interven ...
Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer) FACT SHEET
... environmental source of M. ulcerans. In 2010, Fyfe and colleagues discovered that possums captured in an endemic area, both with and without clinical disease, shed M. ulcerans in their faeces, suggesting that mammals may be a reservoir for M. ulcerans in Australia [8]. ...
... environmental source of M. ulcerans. In 2010, Fyfe and colleagues discovered that possums captured in an endemic area, both with and without clinical disease, shed M. ulcerans in their faeces, suggesting that mammals may be a reservoir for M. ulcerans in Australia [8]. ...
Predators, prey and prevalence
... independent of population size. • More appropriate for STIs • R_0 is independent of host population size no endemic threshold wrt N ...
... independent of population size. • More appropriate for STIs • R_0 is independent of host population size no endemic threshold wrt N ...
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... The median splenic weight in adults is about 150 grams. It is not usually palpable, but may be felt in children, adolescents, and some adults, especially those of asthenic build. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and low diaphragms commonly have palpable spleens The spleen is consi ...
... The median splenic weight in adults is about 150 grams. It is not usually palpable, but may be felt in children, adolescents, and some adults, especially those of asthenic build. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and low diaphragms commonly have palpable spleens The spleen is consi ...
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis
... MRI of the brain with intravenous gadolinium contrast. Axial post-contrast T1 image (a) demonstrates marked thickening and enhancement of the tentorium and posterior falx with effacement of the perimesencephalic cisterns and midbrain compression. Axial post-contrast FLAIR images (b and c) demonstrat ...
... MRI of the brain with intravenous gadolinium contrast. Axial post-contrast T1 image (a) demonstrates marked thickening and enhancement of the tentorium and posterior falx with effacement of the perimesencephalic cisterns and midbrain compression. Axial post-contrast FLAIR images (b and c) demonstrat ...
Rate and determinants of treatment response to
... of patients with HIV-1 disease are not aware of their infective status. Many of these individuals come to a late diagnosis, often when they are hospitalized for the occurrence of an opportunistic disease. Several studies show that the proportion of “late presenters” among new diagnoses ranges betwee ...
... of patients with HIV-1 disease are not aware of their infective status. Many of these individuals come to a late diagnosis, often when they are hospitalized for the occurrence of an opportunistic disease. Several studies show that the proportion of “late presenters” among new diagnoses ranges betwee ...
Kikuchi`s Disease of the Mesenteric Lymph Nodes
... degree of karyorrhexis. Fragments of nuclear debris are distributed irregularly throughout areas of necrosis associated with the presence of apparently atypical mononuclear cells. There is a mixture in variable proportions of benign histiocytes (so-called crescent or C-shaped forms), immunoblasts, p ...
... degree of karyorrhexis. Fragments of nuclear debris are distributed irregularly throughout areas of necrosis associated with the presence of apparently atypical mononuclear cells. There is a mixture in variable proportions of benign histiocytes (so-called crescent or C-shaped forms), immunoblasts, p ...
Epidemic Entertainments: Disease and Popular Culture in Early
... sudden spikes in disease incidence do tend to attract both scientific and media attention, the overall relationship between rates of mortality and morbidity and popular preoccupations with specific diseases is actually much, much messier. As David Morris points out, the leading causes of death in the ...
... sudden spikes in disease incidence do tend to attract both scientific and media attention, the overall relationship between rates of mortality and morbidity and popular preoccupations with specific diseases is actually much, much messier. As David Morris points out, the leading causes of death in the ...
A rash starting on the palms and soles
... characterized by numerous eruptive papules and plaques on the trunk and extremities. It is most common in children and young adults. The lesions derive their name from the Latin guttae (drops), which reflects their diffuse sprinkled distribution. The initially thin pink plaques develop an increasing ...
... characterized by numerous eruptive papules and plaques on the trunk and extremities. It is most common in children and young adults. The lesions derive their name from the Latin guttae (drops), which reflects their diffuse sprinkled distribution. The initially thin pink plaques develop an increasing ...
Tuturial_Acute Glomerulonephritis_May 26
... hematuria x 3 years 99% complete recovery in children and 85% in adult ...
... hematuria x 3 years 99% complete recovery in children and 85% in adult ...
Dr orish verner ndudiri MBBS, DTM(RCSI), MPHIL
... symptoms are present but there are no clinical or laboratory signs to indicate severity or vital organ dysfunction. The symptoms of uncomplicated malaria are non-specific and include fever. CAUSED BY ALL STRAINS OF PLASMODIUM ...
... symptoms are present but there are no clinical or laboratory signs to indicate severity or vital organ dysfunction. The symptoms of uncomplicated malaria are non-specific and include fever. CAUSED BY ALL STRAINS OF PLASMODIUM ...
In Flight Emergencies
... –Complete paperwork •Protect yourself - Use N95 mask •Apply a surgical mask to patient during transport if it will not interfere with treatment or worsen medical condition •Assuming pt condition does not contraindicate use of mask ...
... –Complete paperwork •Protect yourself - Use N95 mask •Apply a surgical mask to patient during transport if it will not interfere with treatment or worsen medical condition •Assuming pt condition does not contraindicate use of mask ...
Nov. 3 Darwinian Medicine
... Julius Wagner-Jauregg noted that some syphilis patients improved after getting malaria and that syphilis was rare in areas where malaria was common ...
... Julius Wagner-Jauregg noted that some syphilis patients improved after getting malaria and that syphilis was rare in areas where malaria was common ...
Syphilis - Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas
... • TP-PA test; The Treponema pallidum particle agglutination (TP-PA)- sensitive in primary syphilis, easy to perform • FTA-ABS: sensitive in primary syphilis, complicated and expensive • Treponemal EIA tests- detect serum antibodies to T. pallidum ...
... • TP-PA test; The Treponema pallidum particle agglutination (TP-PA)- sensitive in primary syphilis, easy to perform • FTA-ABS: sensitive in primary syphilis, complicated and expensive • Treponemal EIA tests- detect serum antibodies to T. pallidum ...
Pericardial effusions in two boys with chronic granulomatous disease
... with CGD have been reported with similar complications, including constrictive pericarditis and granulomatous infiltration of the epicardium and myocardium [4, 5]. We report two cases of large pericardial effusions in boys with known CGD in whom no infectious cause for the effusion was identified. P ...
... with CGD have been reported with similar complications, including constrictive pericarditis and granulomatous infiltration of the epicardium and myocardium [4, 5]. We report two cases of large pericardial effusions in boys with known CGD in whom no infectious cause for the effusion was identified. P ...
Problem 06- Fever
... Purpura fulminans- rare, caused by vasculitis in skin and subcutaneous tissues. Antiviral antibodies cross react and inactivate coag factor protein S. Increased risk of stroke (v. Rare) In immunocompromised- severe, progressive, disseminated, mortality up to 20%, vesicles persist and become ha ...
... Purpura fulminans- rare, caused by vasculitis in skin and subcutaneous tissues. Antiviral antibodies cross react and inactivate coag factor protein S. Increased risk of stroke (v. Rare) In immunocompromised- severe, progressive, disseminated, mortality up to 20%, vesicles persist and become ha ...
Predicting the Spread of an Infectious Disease
... Before doing any analysis, we want to set up and “play” with the model. We will use Euler's method to investigate how the values of k, r, S0 and I 0 affect the dynamics of the system. Start with a simple system using total population N = 50, 000 , S0 = 49,990 , R0 = 10, I 0 = T0 = 0 . This is our in ...
... Before doing any analysis, we want to set up and “play” with the model. We will use Euler's method to investigate how the values of k, r, S0 and I 0 affect the dynamics of the system. Start with a simple system using total population N = 50, 000 , S0 = 49,990 , R0 = 10, I 0 = T0 = 0 . This is our in ...
Visceral leishmaniasis
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), also known as kala-azar, black fever, and Dumdum fever, is the most severe form of leishmaniasis. Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the Leishmania genus. This disease is the second-largest parasitic killer in the world (after malaria), responsible for an estimated 200,000 to 400,000 infections each year worldwide. The parasite migrates to the internal organs such as the liver, spleen (hence ""visceral""), and bone marrow, and, if left untreated, will almost always result in the death of the host. Signs and symptoms include fever, weight loss, fatigue, anemia, and substantial swelling of the liver and spleen. Of particular concern, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is the emerging problem of HIV/VL co-infection.