A neighbor*s tick bite and the risk of Lyme
... Deer ticks transmit Lyme Disease • Ticks can transmit several infectious diseases • A common infection transmitted by Deer ticks in the Northeastern United States is Lyme Disease • Lyme Disease can cause: – A typical round, red Bull’s-eye rash ...
... Deer ticks transmit Lyme Disease • Ticks can transmit several infectious diseases • A common infection transmitted by Deer ticks in the Northeastern United States is Lyme Disease • Lyme Disease can cause: – A typical round, red Bull’s-eye rash ...
Lecture 27-Treponema and Borrelia
... serological evidence of infection remains – Individuals are not generally infectious but can transmit infection to the fetus during pregnancy – Their blood can be infectious ...
... serological evidence of infection remains – Individuals are not generally infectious but can transmit infection to the fetus during pregnancy – Their blood can be infectious ...
Sarcocystosis Reprinted from: Schubot, R., et al. 1992. Psittacine
... releasing merozoites which form more schizonts. The number of schizonts increases progressively from the second day postinoculation with the highest number occurring between eight to ten days postinoculation. It is at this time that the hyper acute form of the disease is most likely to occur. Smith ...
... releasing merozoites which form more schizonts. The number of schizonts increases progressively from the second day postinoculation with the highest number occurring between eight to ten days postinoculation. It is at this time that the hyper acute form of the disease is most likely to occur. Smith ...
14 Nov `09- Infectious Diseases Lesson Plan
... * Just like Swine Flu evolved/ changed from the influenza virus that affects pigs in North America, it can change to be resistant to the drugs that are used for treatment, which would be bad news. (can mention AIDs treatment) C. How is swine flu spread? Direct transmission and indirect transmis ...
... * Just like Swine Flu evolved/ changed from the influenza virus that affects pigs in North America, it can change to be resistant to the drugs that are used for treatment, which would be bad news. (can mention AIDs treatment) C. How is swine flu spread? Direct transmission and indirect transmis ...
Variant CJD
... • All people suffering from vCJD acquired through consuming prion-contaminated beef products were homozygous methionine at codon 129 ...
... • All people suffering from vCJD acquired through consuming prion-contaminated beef products were homozygous methionine at codon 129 ...
Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases Updates
... • While the situation in West Africa has improved, there is more work to be done • New Ebola cases in Sierra Leone and Guinea, many of which have unexplained chains of transmission • On June 29, routine surveillance detected a new confirmed case of Ebola in Liberia—the first since March 20. The per ...
... • While the situation in West Africa has improved, there is more work to be done • New Ebola cases in Sierra Leone and Guinea, many of which have unexplained chains of transmission • On June 29, routine surveillance detected a new confirmed case of Ebola in Liberia—the first since March 20. The per ...
Environmental Health for Microbial Agents
... • Change in fraction of population in any state from one time period to another can be described and quantified • Different sources of pathogen exposure can be identified and included in the model ...
... • Change in fraction of population in any state from one time period to another can be described and quantified • Different sources of pathogen exposure can be identified and included in the model ...
ColdOrFlu
... IS IT THE COLD OR THE FLU? It is the time of year where sickness seems to be showing up everywhere. We wonder if we should send our children to school or not and if it is the flu or just a cold. Below is a list of the differences between the cold, the flu and Pertussis. The best way to avoid getting ...
... IS IT THE COLD OR THE FLU? It is the time of year where sickness seems to be showing up everywhere. We wonder if we should send our children to school or not and if it is the flu or just a cold. Below is a list of the differences between the cold, the flu and Pertussis. The best way to avoid getting ...
White Blood Cells
... can also target and kill tumor cells or abnormal cells that may represent the early beginnings of a tumor. 8- Manufacture of trephones: Leucocytes manufacture certain substances called trephones from plasma protein, which exert great influence on the nutrition, growth and repair of ...
... can also target and kill tumor cells or abnormal cells that may represent the early beginnings of a tumor. 8- Manufacture of trephones: Leucocytes manufacture certain substances called trephones from plasma protein, which exert great influence on the nutrition, growth and repair of ...
Course Learning Outcomes for Unit II Reading Assignment Unit
... relied mostly on grains and vegetables which they could grow. When they consumed meat, it was likely chicken or pork. Beef was very expensive in 1900, hard to obtain. It will not surprise the reader that cancer is the second leading cause of death today. It did not even appear on the list in 1900, p ...
... relied mostly on grains and vegetables which they could grow. When they consumed meat, it was likely chicken or pork. Beef was very expensive in 1900, hard to obtain. It will not surprise the reader that cancer is the second leading cause of death today. It did not even appear on the list in 1900, p ...
epidemiology - Devon County Council
... West Nile Virus (WNV) is a viral infection of birds, horses and humans, that can cause encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) or meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord). The disease is spread by the bite of infected vector, in this case a mosquito, usually Culex specie ...
... West Nile Virus (WNV) is a viral infection of birds, horses and humans, that can cause encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) or meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord). The disease is spread by the bite of infected vector, in this case a mosquito, usually Culex specie ...
Our Worlds are Colliding and Infectious Disease is Winning
... ccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 2 billion people—one third of the world’s population—have been exposed to the tuberculosis pathogen. Annually, 8 million people become ill with tuberculosis, and 2 million people die from the disease worldwide. In 2004, around 14.6 million peop ...
... ccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 2 billion people—one third of the world’s population—have been exposed to the tuberculosis pathogen. Annually, 8 million people become ill with tuberculosis, and 2 million people die from the disease worldwide. In 2004, around 14.6 million peop ...
Germs and Infectious Agentshot!
... Fungi = non-motile, filamentous organisms that cause disease that can be very difficult to treat. Protozoa = single-celled organisms with a well-defined nucleus; some of these are human parasites. Rickettsia = a genus of bacteria usually found in the cells of lice, ticks, fleas, or mites. They are s ...
... Fungi = non-motile, filamentous organisms that cause disease that can be very difficult to treat. Protozoa = single-celled organisms with a well-defined nucleus; some of these are human parasites. Rickettsia = a genus of bacteria usually found in the cells of lice, ticks, fleas, or mites. They are s ...
Student Learning Objectives
... hard to kill without destroying the host cell. (Display next slide). Common diseases such as the cold in humans and animals are caused by a virus. Other viral diseases include foot and mouth disease, influenza, hog cholera, and pseudorabies. (Display next slide). ...
... hard to kill without destroying the host cell. (Display next slide). Common diseases such as the cold in humans and animals are caused by a virus. Other viral diseases include foot and mouth disease, influenza, hog cholera, and pseudorabies. (Display next slide). ...
HISTORY OF MEDICINE Erythema infectiosum, fifth disease, and
... aware of what a parvovirus B19 infection might entail, provided epidemiological evidence of a parvovirus being the cause of erythema infectiosum.21 This connection was aided by a coincidental outbreak in north London and the use of parvovirus-specific IgM radioimmunoassay to confirm true cases.20,22 ...
... aware of what a parvovirus B19 infection might entail, provided epidemiological evidence of a parvovirus being the cause of erythema infectiosum.21 This connection was aided by a coincidental outbreak in north London and the use of parvovirus-specific IgM radioimmunoassay to confirm true cases.20,22 ...
Pathogens - Net Texts
... Still other pathogens are spread by vectors. A vector is an organism that carries pathogens from one person or animal to another. Most vectors are insects, such as ticks and mosquitoes. When an insect bites an infected person or animal, it picks up the pathogen. Then the pathogen travels to the next ...
... Still other pathogens are spread by vectors. A vector is an organism that carries pathogens from one person or animal to another. Most vectors are insects, such as ticks and mosquitoes. When an insect bites an infected person or animal, it picks up the pathogen. Then the pathogen travels to the next ...
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 ...
Development and Evaluation of a Real-Time RT-qPCR for Detection of Crimean-Congo
... A new CCHFV-S RT-qPCR was set up based on the Ssegment, and the performance was evaluated using different CCHFV strains prior testing the clinical samples. Strains representing five genotypes tested were shown to be detected (Table 1). The LOD was determined using six parallel tests of dilution seri ...
... A new CCHFV-S RT-qPCR was set up based on the Ssegment, and the performance was evaluated using different CCHFV strains prior testing the clinical samples. Strains representing five genotypes tested were shown to be detected (Table 1). The LOD was determined using six parallel tests of dilution seri ...
Rheumatology_Laboratory_Talk
... pulmonary) R- rheumatoid arthritis O- other connective tissue disease N- neoplasms (lymphoproliferative diseases, esp after XRT, chemo) I – Infections C - cyroglobulins ...
... pulmonary) R- rheumatoid arthritis O- other connective tissue disease N- neoplasms (lymphoproliferative diseases, esp after XRT, chemo) I – Infections C - cyroglobulins ...
What is Bartonellosis?
... How is Bartonellosis diagnosed? Bartonellosis is suspected based on a combination of clinical signs and symptoms, however, diagnosis requires highly specialized confirmatory laboratory testing. Detection of Bartonella spp bacteria in patient samples is extremely challenging, as these bacteria are im ...
... How is Bartonellosis diagnosed? Bartonellosis is suspected based on a combination of clinical signs and symptoms, however, diagnosis requires highly specialized confirmatory laboratory testing. Detection of Bartonella spp bacteria in patient samples is extremely challenging, as these bacteria are im ...
Are we really what we eat? Listeria and foodborne illnesses
... • A comma shaped bacteria • Causes abdominal pain, malaise, fever • Diarrhea may contain blood • Can mimic appendicitis • Usually self-limited, with more people improving within one week • Occasionally illness is severe or prolonged ...
... • A comma shaped bacteria • Causes abdominal pain, malaise, fever • Diarrhea may contain blood • Can mimic appendicitis • Usually self-limited, with more people improving within one week • Occasionally illness is severe or prolonged ...
Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the
... that a total of 7 cases of Plasmodium vivax malaria occurred between 12 July and 29 August 2003. All cases involved males living in Palm Beach, with an average age of 37, ranging from 17 to 45. Onset of symptoms for the first four cases occurred in July and, for the last three, in August. Initially ...
... that a total of 7 cases of Plasmodium vivax malaria occurred between 12 July and 29 August 2003. All cases involved males living in Palm Beach, with an average age of 37, ranging from 17 to 45. Onset of symptoms for the first four cases occurred in July and, for the last three, in August. Initially ...
Epstein-Barr Virus
... Secondary complications due to infection most common. – May also result in pneumonia, encephalitis and hepatitis. – Very serious for immunocompromised children ...
... Secondary complications due to infection most common. – May also result in pneumonia, encephalitis and hepatitis. – Very serious for immunocompromised children ...
eye infections
... – Not FDA approved but likely the most sensitive method – Can be testing using same collection methods as other sites (swab based collection kit) ...
... – Not FDA approved but likely the most sensitive method – Can be testing using same collection methods as other sites (swab based collection kit) ...
Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis (also known as field fever, rat catcher's yellows, and pretibial fever among others names) is an infection caused by corkscrew-shaped bacteria called Leptospira. Symptoms can range from none to mild such as headaches, muscle pains, and fevers; to severe with bleeding from the lungs or meningitis. If the infection causes the person to turn yellow, have kidney failure and bleeding, it is then known as Weil's disease. If it causes lots of bleeding from the lungs it is known as severe pulmonary haemorrhage syndrome.Up to 13 different genetic types of Leptospira may cause disease in humans. It is transmitted by both wild and domestic animals. The most common animals that spread the disease are rodents. It is often transmitted by animal urine or by water or soil containing animal urine coming into contact with breaks in the skin, eyes, mouth, or nose. In the developing world the disease most commonly occurs in farmers and poor people who live in cities. In the developed world it most commonly occurs in those involved in outdoor activities in warm and wet areas of the world. Diagnosis is typically by looking for antibodies against the bacteria or finding its DNA in the blood.Efforts to prevent the disease include protective equipment to prevent contact when working with potentially infected animals, washing after this contact, and reducing rodents in areas people live and work. The antibiotic doxycycline, when used in an effort to prevent infection among travellers, is of unclear benefit. Vaccines for animals exist for certain type of Leptospira which may decrease the risk of spread to humans. Treatment if infected is with antibiotics such as: doxycycline, penicillin, or ceftriaxone. Weil's disease and severe pulmonary haemorrhage syndrome result in death rates greater than 10% and 50%, respectively, even with treatment.It is estimated that seven to ten million people are infected by leptospirosis a year. The number of deaths this causes is not clear. The disease is most common in tropical areas of the world but may occur anywhere. Outbreaks may occur in slums of the developing world. The disease was first described by Weil in 1886 in Germany. Animals who are infected may have no symptoms, mild symptoms, or severe symptoms. Symptoms may vary by the type of animal. In some animals Leptospira live in the reproductive tract, leading to transmission during mating.