Ch. 27
... Another way for prokaryotes to adhere to one another or to the substratum is by surface appendages called fimbriae, also known as attachment pili. ○ Fimbriae are usually more numerous and shorter than sex pili. ○ Sex pili are specialized for holding two prokaryote cells together long enough to trans ...
... Another way for prokaryotes to adhere to one another or to the substratum is by surface appendages called fimbriae, also known as attachment pili. ○ Fimbriae are usually more numerous and shorter than sex pili. ○ Sex pili are specialized for holding two prokaryote cells together long enough to trans ...
Class Notes
... Another way for prokaryotes to adhere to one another or to the substratum is by surface appendages called fimbriae, also known as attachment pili. ○ Fimbriae are usually more numerous and shorter than sex pili. ○ Sex pili are specialized for holding two prokaryote cells together long enough to trans ...
... Another way for prokaryotes to adhere to one another or to the substratum is by surface appendages called fimbriae, also known as attachment pili. ○ Fimbriae are usually more numerous and shorter than sex pili. ○ Sex pili are specialized for holding two prokaryote cells together long enough to trans ...
1 Basic Concept of Vaccination 1.1 Definition of vaccines
... to all biological preparations, produced from living organisms, that enhance immunity against disease and either prevent (prophylactic vaccines) or, in some cases, treat disease (therapeutic vaccines). Vaccines are administered in liquid form, either by injection, by oral, or by intranasal routes. V ...
... to all biological preparations, produced from living organisms, that enhance immunity against disease and either prevent (prophylactic vaccines) or, in some cases, treat disease (therapeutic vaccines). Vaccines are administered in liquid form, either by injection, by oral, or by intranasal routes. V ...
Varicella-Zoster - Delaware General Health District
... The best method to prevent further spread of chickenpox is for people infected with the disease to remain home and avoid exposing others who may be susceptible. Someone with chickenpox should remain home until one week after the rash began or until the lesions become dry and crusted. Individuals wit ...
... The best method to prevent further spread of chickenpox is for people infected with the disease to remain home and avoid exposing others who may be susceptible. Someone with chickenpox should remain home until one week after the rash began or until the lesions become dry and crusted. Individuals wit ...
lyme vaccine
... The latest map and information concerning the areas where ticks carry Borrelia burgdorferi is available on the CDC web site,3 which can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/lyme/epi.htm. There are about 4,000 cases of Lyme disease annually in New York State, with only six cases annually in Er ...
... The latest map and information concerning the areas where ticks carry Borrelia burgdorferi is available on the CDC web site,3 which can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/lyme/epi.htm. There are about 4,000 cases of Lyme disease annually in New York State, with only six cases annually in Er ...
VPM 401
... - Most members have sterol in their membrane which provides added strength and rigidity protecting the cells from osmotic lysis. - They are among the smallest form of life. - Their genomes are thought to be the minimum size for encoding the essential functions for a free living organism. - Are facul ...
... - Most members have sterol in their membrane which provides added strength and rigidity protecting the cells from osmotic lysis. - They are among the smallest form of life. - Their genomes are thought to be the minimum size for encoding the essential functions for a free living organism. - Are facul ...
Ch. 28 Infectious Diseases
... – Inflammation of the meninges – Can be viral or bacterial – Meningococcal Meningitis ...
... – Inflammation of the meninges – Can be viral or bacterial – Meningococcal Meningitis ...
Tuberculosis screening for Healthcare Workers
... QFT is >99% specific — ensuring that the results you receive are accurate4 ...
... QFT is >99% specific — ensuring that the results you receive are accurate4 ...
MRSA Brochure
... • Always keep draining sores covered to prevent others from getting sick. • Most MRSA infections are treatable with antibiotics. If your case is severe, you may need very strong antibiotics that can only be given in a hospital. ...
... • Always keep draining sores covered to prevent others from getting sick. • Most MRSA infections are treatable with antibiotics. If your case is severe, you may need very strong antibiotics that can only be given in a hospital. ...
AAEP Vaccination Guidelines
... have the potential to induce cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTL), or mucosal immunity if administered at mucosal sites, both of which can be very advantageous. ...
... have the potential to induce cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTL), or mucosal immunity if administered at mucosal sites, both of which can be very advantageous. ...
Bordetella Pertussis
... vaccine is found to be effective ; use smooth phase I strain is used for vaccine production ; use of 0.2% merthiolate during several months storage at 4º C has been recommended. • DPT ; B. pertussis acts an adjuvant for the toxoid producing better antibody response. • 3 injections at 6,10 ,14 weeks ...
... vaccine is found to be effective ; use smooth phase I strain is used for vaccine production ; use of 0.2% merthiolate during several months storage at 4º C has been recommended. • DPT ; B. pertussis acts an adjuvant for the toxoid producing better antibody response. • 3 injections at 6,10 ,14 weeks ...
Gram-Positive Bacilli
... a. A presumptive identification (table 4-1) of a culture as Neisseria gonorrhoeae may be confirmed by carbohydrate utilization patterns. N. gonorrhoeae produces acid (no gas) in glucose only. b. The medium that the carbohydrates are added must be free of sugars and must readily support the growth of ...
... a. A presumptive identification (table 4-1) of a culture as Neisseria gonorrhoeae may be confirmed by carbohydrate utilization patterns. N. gonorrhoeae produces acid (no gas) in glucose only. b. The medium that the carbohydrates are added must be free of sugars and must readily support the growth of ...
Antibiotic Stewardship
... Recurrence Treatment: • First recurrence- the same medication • Second recurrence, a tapered or pulsed oral vancomycin • Third recurrence fecal transplant should be considered Long-term care facility residents are particularly at risk for C. Difficile complications ...
... Recurrence Treatment: • First recurrence- the same medication • Second recurrence, a tapered or pulsed oral vancomycin • Third recurrence fecal transplant should be considered Long-term care facility residents are particularly at risk for C. Difficile complications ...
Preventing Foodborne and Non-foodborne Illness
... 1. This document is FSHN09-02, one of a series of the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 2009. Revised October 2015. Visit the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. 2. Anita C. Wright, associate professor; Renée M. Goodrich, professor ...
... 1. This document is FSHN09-02, one of a series of the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 2009. Revised October 2015. Visit the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. 2. Anita C. Wright, associate professor; Renée M. Goodrich, professor ...
Shingles - Region of Waterloo Public Health
... Shingles is a painful rash that develops on one side of the face or body. The rash forms blisters that typically scab over in seven to ten days and clear up within two to four weeks. Before the rash develops, people often have pain, itching, or tingling in the area where the rash will develop. This ...
... Shingles is a painful rash that develops on one side of the face or body. The rash forms blisters that typically scab over in seven to ten days and clear up within two to four weeks. Before the rash develops, people often have pain, itching, or tingling in the area where the rash will develop. This ...
Practice Bulletin, Number 104, May 2009, Antibiotic Prophylaxis for
... material, such as sutures, further increase the risk of infection. At the same time, systemic and local host immune mechanisms function to contain inoculated bacteria and prevent infection. Antibiotics in the tissues provide a pharmacologic means of defense that augments the natural host immunity. B ...
... material, such as sutures, further increase the risk of infection. At the same time, systemic and local host immune mechanisms function to contain inoculated bacteria and prevent infection. Antibiotics in the tissues provide a pharmacologic means of defense that augments the natural host immunity. B ...
complexities and challenges for the elimination of infectious diseases
... [12]. Political instability in the areas of Mali and South Sudan presents the biggest endgame challenge for eradication. The estimated cost for the programme over three decades is $350 million [13]. Foot-and-mouth disease. FMD is a highly transmissible viral disease of cloven-hoofed animals, particu ...
... [12]. Political instability in the areas of Mali and South Sudan presents the biggest endgame challenge for eradication. The estimated cost for the programme over three decades is $350 million [13]. Foot-and-mouth disease. FMD is a highly transmissible viral disease of cloven-hoofed animals, particu ...
Text - Enlighten: Publications
... [12]. Political instability in the areas of Mali and South Sudan presents the biggest endgame challenge for eradication. The estimated cost for the programme over three decades is $350 million [13]. Foot-and-mouth disease. FMD is a highly transmissible viral disease of cloven-hoofed animals, particu ...
... [12]. Political instability in the areas of Mali and South Sudan presents the biggest endgame challenge for eradication. The estimated cost for the programme over three decades is $350 million [13]. Foot-and-mouth disease. FMD is a highly transmissible viral disease of cloven-hoofed animals, particu ...
Australian Immunisation Handbook
... toxin include myocarditis and neuritis (usually affecting motor nerves). The case-fatality rate in the last three decades has been reported as up to 16%.1 Diphtheria antitoxin, which neutralises unbound toxin, was first used in the 1890s. Together with antibiotics, antitoxin is the mainstay of treat ...
... toxin include myocarditis and neuritis (usually affecting motor nerves). The case-fatality rate in the last three decades has been reported as up to 16%.1 Diphtheria antitoxin, which neutralises unbound toxin, was first used in the 1890s. Together with antibiotics, antitoxin is the mainstay of treat ...
Uti caused by gram positive rods
... wound or surgical site infections, and meningitis in healthcare settings. Gram. GRAMPOSITIVE COCCI: INTRODUCTION. There are two medically important genera of grampositive cocci: Staphylococcus and Streptococcus. Two of the most important human. Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance . Chapter 1 ...
... wound or surgical site infections, and meningitis in healthcare settings. Gram. GRAMPOSITIVE COCCI: INTRODUCTION. There are two medically important genera of grampositive cocci: Staphylococcus and Streptococcus. Two of the most important human. Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance . Chapter 1 ...
Rubella Factsheet PDF
... People with rubella should stay at home for at least four days after onset of rash, and avoid contact with non-immune people. ...
... People with rubella should stay at home for at least four days after onset of rash, and avoid contact with non-immune people. ...
Clostridium difficile (C. diff) Infection
... and outbreaks within institutions. Healthcare workers’ hands are the main means of spread during non-outbreak periods, indicating that handwashing is critical. Other appropriate infection-control measures (gowns, gloves, room cleaning with bleach, etc.) are essential to the control of spread within ...
... and outbreaks within institutions. Healthcare workers’ hands are the main means of spread during non-outbreak periods, indicating that handwashing is critical. Other appropriate infection-control measures (gowns, gloves, room cleaning with bleach, etc.) are essential to the control of spread within ...
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.