Syphilis
... chancre, a sore or a rash, to a fever, headache, problems with vision or more serious symptoms. Sexually active people should have blood tests for syphilis at least once a year. If caught early, syphilis can be treated effectively. If left untreated, syphilis can become a serious chronic disease. In ...
... chancre, a sore or a rash, to a fever, headache, problems with vision or more serious symptoms. Sexually active people should have blood tests for syphilis at least once a year. If caught early, syphilis can be treated effectively. If left untreated, syphilis can become a serious chronic disease. In ...
MEASLES
... ③ The severity of the disease is directly related to the extent and confluence of the rash.In mild measles the rash tends not to be confluent,and in very mild cases there are few. MEASLES(麻疹) ...
... ③ The severity of the disease is directly related to the extent and confluence of the rash.In mild measles the rash tends not to be confluent,and in very mild cases there are few. MEASLES(麻疹) ...
Bacterial and fungal infections
... 3. Blood cultures: the gold standard Blood cultures are the “gold standard” of BSI diagnosis and are based on the detection of viable microorganisms in the blood. Whenever microbial growth has occurred, the positive blood culture is used for Gram staining, culture on agar plates, biochemical testing ...
... 3. Blood cultures: the gold standard Blood cultures are the “gold standard” of BSI diagnosis and are based on the detection of viable microorganisms in the blood. Whenever microbial growth has occurred, the positive blood culture is used for Gram staining, culture on agar plates, biochemical testing ...
IMMUNOREACTIONS INVOLVING PLATELETS. VI. REACTIONS OF
... from day to day with an error of ± 10 per cent, provided freshly prepared platelets were used. One unit of antibody activity was defined arbitrarily as that amount required to fix 4 U of C' under conditions shown in Figure 2. The serum sample used in this figure, obtained 1 week post partum from Mot ...
... from day to day with an error of ± 10 per cent, provided freshly prepared platelets were used. One unit of antibody activity was defined arbitrarily as that amount required to fix 4 U of C' under conditions shown in Figure 2. The serum sample used in this figure, obtained 1 week post partum from Mot ...
Evolution and manipulation of vector host choice
... (ii) the cost of feeding on infected hosts, (iii) the potential fitness costs associated with the reduction of the fecundity and/or the survival of infected vectors. In other words, vector evolution is driven by time‐limitation (risk of dying before reproducing) and/or egg‐limitation (risk ...
... (ii) the cost of feeding on infected hosts, (iii) the potential fitness costs associated with the reduction of the fecundity and/or the survival of infected vectors. In other words, vector evolution is driven by time‐limitation (risk of dying before reproducing) and/or egg‐limitation (risk ...
Pathogens Associated with Fishers
... that cause pathology synergistically with other pathogens often go unnoticed; animals that fail to thrive may be more likely to succumb to other mortality factors or may disappear and not be counted as disease-related mortalities (Cleaveland et al. 2002). Most important may be those pathogens that c ...
... that cause pathology synergistically with other pathogens often go unnoticed; animals that fail to thrive may be more likely to succumb to other mortality factors or may disappear and not be counted as disease-related mortalities (Cleaveland et al. 2002). Most important may be those pathogens that c ...
Clostridium difficile - Utrecht University Repository
... When piglets were sampled on all 3 farms, there were no toxins found in the toxin test and no Clostridium difficile could be determined after culturing. Colonies were typed through smell, shape, color and Gram staining. The control-strains grew like expected , the Clostridium difficile colonies have ...
... When piglets were sampled on all 3 farms, there were no toxins found in the toxin test and no Clostridium difficile could be determined after culturing. Colonies were typed through smell, shape, color and Gram staining. The control-strains grew like expected , the Clostridium difficile colonies have ...
The Measles Epidemic of 1714-1715 in New France
... Unlike historical Europe, mortality crises resulting from epidemics have not been extensively documented in the Canadian context. Fortunately, detailed Parish registers containing baptisms and burials are available for Québec from the outset of the European population. Because of this information, w ...
... Unlike historical Europe, mortality crises resulting from epidemics have not been extensively documented in the Canadian context. Fortunately, detailed Parish registers containing baptisms and burials are available for Québec from the outset of the European population. Because of this information, w ...
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... possible small increase in risk is difficult for such a rare condition as GBS, which has an annual incidence of 10 to 20 cases per 1,000,000 adults, and stretches the limits of epidemiologic investigation. More definitive data probably will require the use of other methodologies (e.g., laboratory st ...
... possible small increase in risk is difficult for such a rare condition as GBS, which has an annual incidence of 10 to 20 cases per 1,000,000 adults, and stretches the limits of epidemiologic investigation. More definitive data probably will require the use of other methodologies (e.g., laboratory st ...
Infectious Agents in Acute and Chronic Diarrhea of Childhood
... instances. More than one agent may be present in diarrhea cases, and hitherto unknown agents may also occur, complicating interpretation of etiology. These considerations demand that most or all known etiologic agents at a given time be investigated in the best possible way and also require biomedic ...
... instances. More than one agent may be present in diarrhea cases, and hitherto unknown agents may also occur, complicating interpretation of etiology. These considerations demand that most or all known etiologic agents at a given time be investigated in the best possible way and also require biomedic ...
- Wiley Online Library
... directly from water samples have been unsuccessful, probably due to its conversion into a coccoid, non-culturable form. However, overgrowth of other microorganisms may provide false-negative results even if selective media is used. Other tools for detection of H. pylori in water, such as DNA-based t ...
... directly from water samples have been unsuccessful, probably due to its conversion into a coccoid, non-culturable form. However, overgrowth of other microorganisms may provide false-negative results even if selective media is used. Other tools for detection of H. pylori in water, such as DNA-based t ...
Medical/Surgical Asepsis and Infection Control
... – Naturally present on and in the human body and environment. – Some microorganisms (pathogens) cause specific diseases or infections. – Many are harmless (nonpathogenic) and do not produce disease in most individuals. – If an individual is highly susceptible to infection, the nonpathogenic microorg ...
... – Naturally present on and in the human body and environment. – Some microorganisms (pathogens) cause specific diseases or infections. – Many are harmless (nonpathogenic) and do not produce disease in most individuals. – If an individual is highly susceptible to infection, the nonpathogenic microorg ...
The next generation of bacteriophage therapy
... Bacteria can evolve resistance to phages through a variety of different mechanisms, including blocking phage adsorption, inhibiting the injection of phage genomes, restriction-modification systems, and abortive infection systems (Figure 1B) [42]. In in vitro monoculture studies, phage resistance ca ...
... Bacteria can evolve resistance to phages through a variety of different mechanisms, including blocking phage adsorption, inhibiting the injection of phage genomes, restriction-modification systems, and abortive infection systems (Figure 1B) [42]. In in vitro monoculture studies, phage resistance ca ...
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... Transfusion-associated sepsis, mostly due to platelet concentrate (PC) contamination, is recognized as the most frequent infectious complication in transfusion therapy, surpassing by up to 2 orders of magnitude the incidence of transfusion-associated viral transmission. The bacterial contamination o ...
... Transfusion-associated sepsis, mostly due to platelet concentrate (PC) contamination, is recognized as the most frequent infectious complication in transfusion therapy, surpassing by up to 2 orders of magnitude the incidence of transfusion-associated viral transmission. The bacterial contamination o ...
Updates in diagnosis and management of Ebola hemorrhagic fever
... Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a lethal viral disease transmitted by contact with infected people and animals. Ebola infection represents a worldwide health threat causing enormous mortality rates and fatal epidemics. Major concern is pilgrimage seasons with possible transmission to Middle East populati ...
... Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a lethal viral disease transmitted by contact with infected people and animals. Ebola infection represents a worldwide health threat causing enormous mortality rates and fatal epidemics. Major concern is pilgrimage seasons with possible transmission to Middle East populati ...
Consider unilateral SC joint pain as infection until proven otherwise
... 1. SCJ Septic Arthritis can be a difficult diagnosis i) Vague Sx (shoulder/neck /upper chest pain) ii) Slow-onset Consider unilateral SC joint pain as infection until proven otherwise ...
... 1. SCJ Septic Arthritis can be a difficult diagnosis i) Vague Sx (shoulder/neck /upper chest pain) ii) Slow-onset Consider unilateral SC joint pain as infection until proven otherwise ...
The Oral Cavity Contains Abundant Known and
... 14 samples (12%) with a c-HPV type. When considering the cumulative number of HPV types in single-type and multipletype infections, b-HPV types were detected most frequently and represented 64% (n 5 108) of total HPV types detected, followed by 28% a-HPV types (n 5 46) and 8% c-HPV types (n 5 14) (T ...
... 14 samples (12%) with a c-HPV type. When considering the cumulative number of HPV types in single-type and multipletype infections, b-HPV types were detected most frequently and represented 64% (n 5 108) of total HPV types detected, followed by 28% a-HPV types (n 5 46) and 8% c-HPV types (n 5 14) (T ...
L eishmania infantum a n d
... Leishmaniosis has a long history. The disease has been present in the Americas for a long period of time as evidenced by the existence of thousand-year old human sculls and designs on pre-Colombian pottery with markings of leishmaniosis. The disease is known to have been present in Africa and India ...
... Leishmaniosis has a long history. The disease has been present in the Americas for a long period of time as evidenced by the existence of thousand-year old human sculls and designs on pre-Colombian pottery with markings of leishmaniosis. The disease is known to have been present in Africa and India ...
Victims or vectors: a survey of marine vertebrate Atlantic
... Atlantic revealed a diversity of zoonotic agents. We found amplicons to sequences from Brucella spp., Leptospira spp., Giardia spp. and Cryptosporidium spp. in both marine mammals and birds. Avian influenza was detected in a harp seal and a herring gull. Routine aerobic and anaerobic culture showed ...
... Atlantic revealed a diversity of zoonotic agents. We found amplicons to sequences from Brucella spp., Leptospira spp., Giardia spp. and Cryptosporidium spp. in both marine mammals and birds. Avian influenza was detected in a harp seal and a herring gull. Routine aerobic and anaerobic culture showed ...
Water Recreation and Disease
... Recreational exposures to pathogens in the water environment may result in disease. Susceptible populations including people with reduced immune function e.g., resulting from disease (cancer, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), genetic susceptibility, (age etc.) or lack of acquired immunity to local ...
... Recreational exposures to pathogens in the water environment may result in disease. Susceptible populations including people with reduced immune function e.g., resulting from disease (cancer, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), genetic susceptibility, (age etc.) or lack of acquired immunity to local ...
Sherris Medical Microbiology : An Introduction to Infectious Diseases
... a general principle. When details such as the names of proteins and genes have been placed in parentheses, it is a sign the authors feel they need not be memorized. A saving grace is that our topic is important, dynamic, and fascinating. Who could have predicted that AIDS, which occupied less than a ...
... a general principle. When details such as the names of proteins and genes have been placed in parentheses, it is a sign the authors feel they need not be memorized. A saving grace is that our topic is important, dynamic, and fascinating. Who could have predicted that AIDS, which occupied less than a ...
Detection and Phylogenetic Analysis of Human Rhinoviruses in
... species or strains because of the small number of sam ples in this study. In conclusion, our results suggest that genetically diverse HRVs, including those belonging to HRVC (a new species), are distributed in Okinawa. However, ad ditional epidemiological and molecular epidemiological studies may ...
... species or strains because of the small number of sam ples in this study. In conclusion, our results suggest that genetically diverse HRVs, including those belonging to HRVC (a new species), are distributed in Okinawa. However, ad ditional epidemiological and molecular epidemiological studies may ...
Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae wound entry sites – cicada
... A previous artificial inoculation study showed that Psa can enter canes of the kiwifruit cultivars ‘Hort16A’ and ‘Hayward’ through cicada egg-nest wounds (Tyson et al. 2012). Although that work confirmed that cicada egg-nests are potential infection sites for Psa, the extent of the risk that they re ...
... A previous artificial inoculation study showed that Psa can enter canes of the kiwifruit cultivars ‘Hort16A’ and ‘Hayward’ through cicada egg-nest wounds (Tyson et al. 2012). Although that work confirmed that cicada egg-nests are potential infection sites for Psa, the extent of the risk that they re ...
Surveillance-and-Monitoring-of-CDI-in-Australia
... epidemiology in a targeted population. However, the data do not distinguish between healthcare associated (HCA) and community associated cases of CDI, nor robustly identify cases that occur in the community and can be potentially difficult to interpret given variations in laboratory practice. CDI te ...
... epidemiology in a targeted population. However, the data do not distinguish between healthcare associated (HCA) and community associated cases of CDI, nor robustly identify cases that occur in the community and can be potentially difficult to interpret given variations in laboratory practice. CDI te ...