Prions and the like
... Germline PRNP mutations are not present in sporadic or acquired prion diseases. However, as first shown by John Collinge and colleagues, a common polymorphism at amino acid 129 of PrP (M or V) is a determinant of genetic susceptibility and incubation period in some populations. In Caucasians, the di ...
... Germline PRNP mutations are not present in sporadic or acquired prion diseases. However, as first shown by John Collinge and colleagues, a common polymorphism at amino acid 129 of PrP (M or V) is a determinant of genetic susceptibility and incubation period in some populations. In Caucasians, the di ...
Gram negative cocci
... • Endemic meningococcal disease occurs worldwide, and epidemics are common in developing countries. Epidemic spread of disease results from the introduction of a new, virulent strain into an immunologically naïve population. Pandemics of disease have been uncommon in developed countries since World ...
... • Endemic meningococcal disease occurs worldwide, and epidemics are common in developing countries. Epidemic spread of disease results from the introduction of a new, virulent strain into an immunologically naïve population. Pandemics of disease have been uncommon in developed countries since World ...
Severe Peripheral Neuropathy With Areflexic and Flaccid
... serologic tests for L. pneumophila serogroup 1 (by indirect immunofluorescent assay) became positive, with a titer of 1:512. Two months after the onset, our patient had persisting paralysis of her proximal muscles in both arms and legs, but was able to move ...
... serologic tests for L. pneumophila serogroup 1 (by indirect immunofluorescent assay) became positive, with a titer of 1:512. Two months after the onset, our patient had persisting paralysis of her proximal muscles in both arms and legs, but was able to move ...
Psychiatry Grand Rounds December 13, 2006
... several important neuropsychiatric disorders…several infectious diseases including human influenza virus, HIV, syphilis and Lyme disease are associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms following transmission of infectious agents to the central nervous system. …evidence also points to potential for per ...
... several important neuropsychiatric disorders…several infectious diseases including human influenza virus, HIV, syphilis and Lyme disease are associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms following transmission of infectious agents to the central nervous system. …evidence also points to potential for per ...
Chronic granulomatous disease needs extra attention
... no granulomas, therefore Crohn’s disease or Crohn’s-alike diseases were not considered. In addition, there were no recurrent bacterial and fungal infections or frequent antibiotic use. Immunologic tests for primary immunodeficiency were not considered due to the late onset of IBD. Eventually, unbias ...
... no granulomas, therefore Crohn’s disease or Crohn’s-alike diseases were not considered. In addition, there were no recurrent bacterial and fungal infections or frequent antibiotic use. Immunologic tests for primary immunodeficiency were not considered due to the late onset of IBD. Eventually, unbias ...
Reproductive Diseases in Cattle
... calves or produces a genital discharge, millions of brucella organisms may be present on the surface of the placenta, calf or discharge. The discharges then contaminate the pasture and other feeds, such as hay, threatening other cattle. If susceptible animals ingest these bacteria, they are likely t ...
... calves or produces a genital discharge, millions of brucella organisms may be present on the surface of the placenta, calf or discharge. The discharges then contaminate the pasture and other feeds, such as hay, threatening other cattle. If susceptible animals ingest these bacteria, they are likely t ...
control of infection and dealing with contaminated
... consider the hazards that might be posed by infectious disease. In some areas there will be little or no risk identified over and above that which is encountered in every day life. In some areas, however, where there exists a child or employee with known or probable health problems, further analysis ...
... consider the hazards that might be posed by infectious disease. In some areas there will be little or no risk identified over and above that which is encountered in every day life. In some areas, however, where there exists a child or employee with known or probable health problems, further analysis ...
No transmission of pathogen* between humans (eg tetanus, rabies)
... Selective interventions in small groups which do not contribute significantly to the transmission of the infection (hepatitis A vaccination in travellers from low to high endemicity countries) ...
... Selective interventions in small groups which do not contribute significantly to the transmission of the infection (hepatitis A vaccination in travellers from low to high endemicity countries) ...
Outbreak Management - International Federation of Infection Control
... order to improve the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections worldwide. It is an umbrella organisation of societies and associations of healthcare professionals in infection control and related fields across the globe . • The goal of IFIC is to minimise the risk of infection withi ...
... order to improve the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections worldwide. It is an umbrella organisation of societies and associations of healthcare professionals in infection control and related fields across the globe . • The goal of IFIC is to minimise the risk of infection withi ...
24-HOUR NURSE LINE
... • Enter the four-digit topic number from the list inside followed by the sign. • Listen to the tape. You can press and then to stop the tape and speak to a nurse at any time. ...
... • Enter the four-digit topic number from the list inside followed by the sign. • Listen to the tape. You can press and then to stop the tape and speak to a nurse at any time. ...
Pregnancy and Lyme disease
... treated. Additionally, if a mother has been previously diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease there is no increased risk for fetal manifestations. Although several initial retrospective case reports and small studies published in the past suggested congenital manifestations in infants with mothers t ...
... treated. Additionally, if a mother has been previously diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease there is no increased risk for fetal manifestations. Although several initial retrospective case reports and small studies published in the past suggested congenital manifestations in infants with mothers t ...
Heart Disease in Cats How to Have a Successful Vet Visit
... starts at home. Make the carrier a “safe” place. Keep it out at all times and give your cat treats and catnip inside. This helps decrease the adrenaline rush that many cats receive by simply seeing the carrier. Try withholding food the morning of the appointment to see if your cat is more receptive ...
... starts at home. Make the carrier a “safe” place. Keep it out at all times and give your cat treats and catnip inside. This helps decrease the adrenaline rush that many cats receive by simply seeing the carrier. Try withholding food the morning of the appointment to see if your cat is more receptive ...
Measles, Mumps and Rubella
... Also known as German Measles or 3-day Measles Acute viral illness causing fever and rash Rash [maculopapular] and fever last 2-3 days Transmission via respiratory droplets Incubation period of 17 days [range 12-23 days] Most infectious when rash erupting; can shed virus 7 days before to 7 days after ...
... Also known as German Measles or 3-day Measles Acute viral illness causing fever and rash Rash [maculopapular] and fever last 2-3 days Transmission via respiratory droplets Incubation period of 17 days [range 12-23 days] Most infectious when rash erupting; can shed virus 7 days before to 7 days after ...
Delirium Decision Tree - Vancouver Island Health Authority
... Delirium Decision Tree Delirium An acute, confusional state lasting from hours to a few weeks, characterized by changes in sleep-wake cycle, attention, perception, thinking, memory and psychomotor behaviour Observe Delirium Symptoms? ...
... Delirium Decision Tree Delirium An acute, confusional state lasting from hours to a few weeks, characterized by changes in sleep-wake cycle, attention, perception, thinking, memory and psychomotor behaviour Observe Delirium Symptoms? ...
and children
... infection in the general population, counseling and testing for HIV should be included as part of routine care and management of children in which TB is diagnosed ...
... infection in the general population, counseling and testing for HIV should be included as part of routine care and management of children in which TB is diagnosed ...
Rickettsia, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Legionella, and Gardnerella
... • Disease occurs sporadically • Clinically same, but less severe than epidemic typhus • Restricted to chest, abdomen; generally uncomplicated, lasts <3 weeks • Low fatality ...
... • Disease occurs sporadically • Clinically same, but less severe than epidemic typhus • Restricted to chest, abdomen; generally uncomplicated, lasts <3 weeks • Low fatality ...
Bone infection lecture oct 2013
... • Dead space is obliterated by packing the cavity with cancellous bone chips or local muscle flap. • Amyloid disease is taken into consideration when copious amount of pus has persisted for years • Amputation: if exacerbations are frequent and prolonged. • Brodie’s abscess should be treated by evacu ...
... • Dead space is obliterated by packing the cavity with cancellous bone chips or local muscle flap. • Amyloid disease is taken into consideration when copious amount of pus has persisted for years • Amputation: if exacerbations are frequent and prolonged. • Brodie’s abscess should be treated by evacu ...
Annual Screening for Vector-borne Disease, The SNAP® 4Dx® Plus
... With the SNAP® 4Dx® Plus Test, a positive result can also be an indication of ticks and other pathogens in your area. ...
... With the SNAP® 4Dx® Plus Test, a positive result can also be an indication of ticks and other pathogens in your area. ...
Predicting the Spread of an Infectious Disease
... With N = 50, 000 , suppose the disease is more difficult to catch than our model suggests. Use k = 0.0000025 . How does this affect the total number who come down with SARS and the maximum number ill with SARS at one time? Suppose the SARS virus is as easy to catch as measles, how does this affect t ...
... With N = 50, 000 , suppose the disease is more difficult to catch than our model suggests. Use k = 0.0000025 . How does this affect the total number who come down with SARS and the maximum number ill with SARS at one time? Suppose the SARS virus is as easy to catch as measles, how does this affect t ...
Food-Borne Intestinal Bacterial Pathogens
... Brucellosis has an incubation period of one to 6 weeks, followed by undulant fever with fatigue, sweats, headache, anorexia, pains in the limbs and back and weight loss. Skin, mucosa and conjunctiva constitute the main portal of entry for the microorganism. The microorganism spreads through the lymp ...
... Brucellosis has an incubation period of one to 6 weeks, followed by undulant fever with fatigue, sweats, headache, anorexia, pains in the limbs and back and weight loss. Skin, mucosa and conjunctiva constitute the main portal of entry for the microorganism. The microorganism spreads through the lymp ...
Medical Record - Tabor College
... students living in residence halls are more likely to acquire meningococcal disease (meningitis) than other persons of the same age. Symptoms often mimic those of the flu—high fever, severe headache, stiff neck and lethargy. About 10% of those who come down with the disease die; many others suffer p ...
... students living in residence halls are more likely to acquire meningococcal disease (meningitis) than other persons of the same age. Symptoms often mimic those of the flu—high fever, severe headache, stiff neck and lethargy. About 10% of those who come down with the disease die; many others suffer p ...
Nocardia
... Corticosteroid ( Nocardia , Pneumocystis ,TB) Conditioning and engraftment ( CMV , pneumocystis ,Aspergillus , Nocardia , TB ...
... Corticosteroid ( Nocardia , Pneumocystis ,TB) Conditioning and engraftment ( CMV , pneumocystis ,Aspergillus , Nocardia , TB ...
1st Prize: Christine Agbenu
... responsible for the flu, is constantly changing as the virus replicates due antigenic shift and antigenic drift3. During antigenic drift ‘mutations in the hemagglutinin and or the neuraminidase genes reduces the binding affinity of antibodies raised against previous strains’ 3. Antigenic drift produ ...
... responsible for the flu, is constantly changing as the virus replicates due antigenic shift and antigenic drift3. During antigenic drift ‘mutations in the hemagglutinin and or the neuraminidase genes reduces the binding affinity of antibodies raised against previous strains’ 3. Antigenic drift produ ...
Chagas disease
Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a tropical parasitic disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. It is spread mostly by insects known as triatominae or kissing bugs. The symptoms change over the course of the infection. In the early stage, symptoms are typically either not present or mild and may include fever, swollen lymph nodes, headaches, or local swelling at the site of the bite. After 8–12 weeks, individuals enter the chronic phase of disease and in 60–70% it never produces further symptoms. The other 30 to 40% of people develop further symptoms 10 to 30 years after the initial infection, including enlargement of the ventricles of the heart in 20 to 30%, leading to heart failure. An enlarged esophagus or an enlarged colon may also occur in 10% of people.T. cruzi is commonly spread to humans and other mammals by the blood-sucking ""kissing bugs"" of the subfamily Triatominae. These insects are known by a number of local names, including: vinchuca in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Paraguay, barbeiro (the barber) in Brazil, pito in Colombia, chinche in Central America, and chipo in Venezuela. The disease may also be spread through blood transfusion, organ transplantation, eating food contaminated with the parasites, and by vertical transmission (from a mother to her fetus). Diagnosis of early disease is by finding the parasite in the blood using a microscope. Chronic disease is diagnosed by finding antibodies for T. cruzi in the blood.Prevention mostly involves eliminating kissing bugs and avoiding their bites. Other preventative efforts include screening blood used for transfusions. A vaccine has not been developed as of 2013. Early infections are treatable with the medication benznidazole or nifurtimox. Medication nearly always results in a cure if given early, but becomes less effective the longer a person has had Chagas disease. When used in chronic disease, medication may delay or prevent the development of end–stage symptoms. Benznidazole and nifurtimox cause temporary side effects in up to 40% of people including skin disorders, brain toxicity, and digestive system irritation.It is estimated that 7 to 8 million people, mostly in Mexico, Central America and South America, have Chagas disease as of 2013. In 2006, Chagas was estimated to result in 12,500 deaths per year. Most people with the disease are poor, and most people with the disease do not realize they are infected. Large-scale population movements have increased the areas where Chagas disease is found and these include many European countries and the United States. These areas have also seen an increase in the years up to 2014. The disease was first described in 1909 by Carlos Chagas after whom it is named. It affects more than 150 other animals.