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... How you contract an STI – unprotected vaginal, oral, or anal intercourse; skin-on-skin contact with affected area; contact between bodily fluids (blood, semen, vaginal secretions.) of an infected person and the broken skin or mucous membrane of an uninfected person; in some cases, sharing needles. I ...
... How you contract an STI – unprotected vaginal, oral, or anal intercourse; skin-on-skin contact with affected area; contact between bodily fluids (blood, semen, vaginal secretions.) of an infected person and the broken skin or mucous membrane of an uninfected person; in some cases, sharing needles. I ...
dTpa Fact Sheet
... nervous system. Around one in 10 people infected with the bacterium that causes tetanus will die. Whooping cough (pertussis) is a serious, contagious, respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. The disease begins like a cold and then the characteristic cough develops. This c ...
... nervous system. Around one in 10 people infected with the bacterium that causes tetanus will die. Whooping cough (pertussis) is a serious, contagious, respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. The disease begins like a cold and then the characteristic cough develops. This c ...
B. pertussis
... epiglottitis, orbital cellulitis, meningitis in children 5 m to 5 y (<3 m protected by maternal antibody). Hi type b conjugated vaccine was introduced in 1987 which greatly reduced the incidence of disease (>90%). Now infections occur in nonimmune children or adults with waning immunity, especially ...
... epiglottitis, orbital cellulitis, meningitis in children 5 m to 5 y (<3 m protected by maternal antibody). Hi type b conjugated vaccine was introduced in 1987 which greatly reduced the incidence of disease (>90%). Now infections occur in nonimmune children or adults with waning immunity, especially ...
The overarching research objective of the Sellati laboratory is to
... Lyme disease, a multisystem chronic inflammatory disorder that affects the skin, joints, heart, and nervous system, is caused by infection with the tick-borne spirochetal bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi. We have identified key players in the signal transduction pathway responsible for immune cell ac ...
... Lyme disease, a multisystem chronic inflammatory disorder that affects the skin, joints, heart, and nervous system, is caused by infection with the tick-borne spirochetal bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi. We have identified key players in the signal transduction pathway responsible for immune cell ac ...
Bacteria and Viruses
... Retroviruses Viruses that have RNA as their genetic material HIV leads to AID’s ...
... Retroviruses Viruses that have RNA as their genetic material HIV leads to AID’s ...
Diseases
... Transferred from person to person or by fomites Common worldwide Lives on skin, female burrows into the skin to lay eggs. • Resembles other itchy skin disease, need to look for mites or eggs. • Lasts a long time (7 year itch) • Arachnicide gamma benzene ...
... Transferred from person to person or by fomites Common worldwide Lives on skin, female burrows into the skin to lay eggs. • Resembles other itchy skin disease, need to look for mites or eggs. • Lasts a long time (7 year itch) • Arachnicide gamma benzene ...
Prokaryotes, Viruses, and Protistans
... • Infection requires contact with fluid from these sores • Antiviral drugs can reduce pain but there is no cure ...
... • Infection requires contact with fluid from these sores • Antiviral drugs can reduce pain but there is no cure ...
CDC Immunization Guide - Winona State University
... -Between 14 and 52 people out of every 1 million people vaccinated experienced potentially life-threatening reactions to the vaccine. -It is estimated that 1 or 2 people in 1 million who receive the vaccine may die as a result. Careful screening of potential vaccine recipients is essential to ensure ...
... -Between 14 and 52 people out of every 1 million people vaccinated experienced potentially life-threatening reactions to the vaccine. -It is estimated that 1 or 2 people in 1 million who receive the vaccine may die as a result. Careful screening of potential vaccine recipients is essential to ensure ...
PowerPoint
... Kills 1-3 million people a year. Hundreds of millions of clinical infections Mostly in sub-Saharan Africa Anopheles control is the major way. What happens if we loose this control? In 1985 the mortality rate for Malaria increased to almost 15% from 5% of hospitalized cases in Zaire ...
... Kills 1-3 million people a year. Hundreds of millions of clinical infections Mostly in sub-Saharan Africa Anopheles control is the major way. What happens if we loose this control? In 1985 the mortality rate for Malaria increased to almost 15% from 5% of hospitalized cases in Zaire ...
Name
... genetic information by a process called conjugation. During conjugation, a hollow bridge forms between two bacterial cells, and genes move from one cell to the other. This transfer of genetic information increases genetic diversity in populations of bacteria. When growth conditions become unfavorabl ...
... genetic information by a process called conjugation. During conjugation, a hollow bridge forms between two bacterial cells, and genes move from one cell to the other. This transfer of genetic information increases genetic diversity in populations of bacteria. When growth conditions become unfavorabl ...
Virus and Bacteria Station Labs
... surrounded by an extra layer made of polysaccharides, proteins, and phospholipids. This layer blocks many antibiotics from reaching the cell wall. Since antibiotics, like penicillin, work by attacking the cell wall, this outer layer makes many Gram-negative bacteria resistant to such antibiotics. Th ...
... surrounded by an extra layer made of polysaccharides, proteins, and phospholipids. This layer blocks many antibiotics from reaching the cell wall. Since antibiotics, like penicillin, work by attacking the cell wall, this outer layer makes many Gram-negative bacteria resistant to such antibiotics. Th ...
Close Contacts - Regional Public Health
... in the same household, dormitory as the case or who has been in a seat adjacent to the case in a plane, bus or train for more than 8 hours • Health Care workers: unprotected contact with URT secretions during intubation, resuscitation or close examination of oropharynx • Exchange of URT secretions e ...
... in the same household, dormitory as the case or who has been in a seat adjacent to the case in a plane, bus or train for more than 8 hours • Health Care workers: unprotected contact with URT secretions during intubation, resuscitation or close examination of oropharynx • Exchange of URT secretions e ...
Bacterial Infections
... Wound infection by Clostridium tetani Produces a neurotoxin which causes a prolonged muscle contraction Death due to spasm of the breathing muscles About 10 cases each year in Australia, of which one will die Neonatal tetanus (often infection of the umbilical stump) has a death rate of appro ...
... Wound infection by Clostridium tetani Produces a neurotoxin which causes a prolonged muscle contraction Death due to spasm of the breathing muscles About 10 cases each year in Australia, of which one will die Neonatal tetanus (often infection of the umbilical stump) has a death rate of appro ...
Bacterial Meningitis
... seriousness of the illness and the treatment needed. VIRAL MENINGITIS is usually relatively mild. It clears up within a week or two without specific treatment. Viral meningitis is also called aseptic meningitis. BACTERIAL MENINGITIS is much more serious. It can cause severe disease that can result i ...
... seriousness of the illness and the treatment needed. VIRAL MENINGITIS is usually relatively mild. It clears up within a week or two without specific treatment. Viral meningitis is also called aseptic meningitis. BACTERIAL MENINGITIS is much more serious. It can cause severe disease that can result i ...
Chapter 18: Viruses and Prokaryotes
... Pathogen: any living organism or particle that can cause an infectious disease Living Virus An infectious particle made only of a strand of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat Non living Cannot be targeted by antibiotics Cannot reproduce by themselves Rely on living cells to repr ...
... Pathogen: any living organism or particle that can cause an infectious disease Living Virus An infectious particle made only of a strand of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat Non living Cannot be targeted by antibiotics Cannot reproduce by themselves Rely on living cells to repr ...
kingdom monera
... varieties of these drugs with millions of prescriptions for antibiotics being written each year. This growth in antibiotic usage has been parallel by the ability of bacteria to resist being killed by these agents and has resulted in a steady decline in the number of effective antibiotics each year. ...
... varieties of these drugs with millions of prescriptions for antibiotics being written each year. This growth in antibiotic usage has been parallel by the ability of bacteria to resist being killed by these agents and has resulted in a steady decline in the number of effective antibiotics each year. ...
New Meningitis Vaccine Keeps Your Teens Safer
... Since the release of the Hemophilus Influenza meningitis can appear quickly or over B and Strep Pneumonia vaccines, the several days, usually within 3-7 days after incidence of meningitis in the very young has declined dramatically. In adolescents, we routinely give a vaccine against the bacteria Ne ...
... Since the release of the Hemophilus Influenza meningitis can appear quickly or over B and Strep Pneumonia vaccines, the several days, usually within 3-7 days after incidence of meningitis in the very young has declined dramatically. In adolescents, we routinely give a vaccine against the bacteria Ne ...
Streptococcus pneumoniae
... 5-75% of people are colonized Most infections are caused by endogenous spread from the colonized nasopharynx or oropharynx to distal site (e.g., lungs, sinuses, ears, blood, meninges) Person-to-person spread through infectious droplets is rare Typically a secondary infection (after the flu, etc.) Yo ...
... 5-75% of people are colonized Most infections are caused by endogenous spread from the colonized nasopharynx or oropharynx to distal site (e.g., lungs, sinuses, ears, blood, meninges) Person-to-person spread through infectious droplets is rare Typically a secondary infection (after the flu, etc.) Yo ...
Kingdom Monera
... from the sun • Heterotrophic: can get energy from the matter in their environment (food) ...
... from the sun • Heterotrophic: can get energy from the matter in their environment (food) ...
Biology: Immune System Study Guide
... 4. Bacteria that break down the nutrients in dead matter into simpler substances that are taken up by plant roots are called _______________________. 5. What are some human uses for bacteria? 6. The outer protein coat of a virus is called a ___________________. 7. All viruses are made of proteins an ...
... 4. Bacteria that break down the nutrients in dead matter into simpler substances that are taken up by plant roots are called _______________________. 5. What are some human uses for bacteria? 6. The outer protein coat of a virus is called a ___________________. 7. All viruses are made of proteins an ...
Neisseria meningitidis
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Neisseria meningitidis, often referred to as meningococcus, is a gram negative bacterium that can cause meningitis and other forms of meningococcal disease such as meningococcemia, a life-threatening sepsis. The bacterium is referred to as a coccus because it is round, and more specifically, diplococcus because of its tendency to form pairs. About 10% of adults are carrier of the bacteria in their nasopharynx. As an exclusively human pathogen it is the main cause of bacterial meningitis in children and young adults, causing developmental impairment and death in about 10% of cases. It causes the only form of bacterial meningitis known to occur epidemically, mainly in Africa and Asia.N. meningitidis is spread through saliva and respiratory secretions during coughing, sneezing, kissing, and chewing on toys. It infects the cell by sticking to it with long thin extensions called pili and the surface-exposed proteins Opa and Opc and has several virulence factors.