Johnson et al. 2009 decoy
... among infected snails, and (iii) the total production of cercariae per treatment (product of the number of surviving infected snails and their daily release of cercariae). In the second level of analysis, we examined how interactions between community structure and parasite exposure affected the gro ...
... among infected snails, and (iii) the total production of cercariae per treatment (product of the number of surviving infected snails and their daily release of cercariae). In the second level of analysis, we examined how interactions between community structure and parasite exposure affected the gro ...
picquestion of the week:1/25/10
... and 70. The exact cause of lichen planus in individual patients is often unknown; however, it is most likely due to an autoimmune or allergic reaction. Other possible etiologies include infectious diseases such as hepatitis as well as a variety of medications. Some of the most common drugs associate ...
... and 70. The exact cause of lichen planus in individual patients is often unknown; however, it is most likely due to an autoimmune or allergic reaction. Other possible etiologies include infectious diseases such as hepatitis as well as a variety of medications. Some of the most common drugs associate ...
Human Rabies Prevention - Central Oregon Community College
... The virus invades the peripheral nervous system and travels via axonal movement from the site of infection to the central nervous system. Once the brain becomes infected, the virus also moves to the salivary glands where it is shed in saliva. Most exposures result from bites or other contact with s ...
... The virus invades the peripheral nervous system and travels via axonal movement from the site of infection to the central nervous system. Once the brain becomes infected, the virus also moves to the salivary glands where it is shed in saliva. Most exposures result from bites or other contact with s ...
The War on Lyme Patients - Lyme Disease Association of
... Doctors, other health-care professionals, and others involved in the issues of tick-borne diseases Most of the 400 members are doctors who have devoted their practice to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases ILADS has developed diagnostic and treatment guidelines based on their members’ many years of e ...
... Doctors, other health-care professionals, and others involved in the issues of tick-borne diseases Most of the 400 members are doctors who have devoted their practice to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases ILADS has developed diagnostic and treatment guidelines based on their members’ many years of e ...
Microbial Infection
... mediating the risk of infections in susceptible host. 3. To understand the epidemiology and risk factors for infections in immuno-compromised patients. 4. To learn the preventative, and diagnostic strategies for management of infections in immuno-compromised ...
... mediating the risk of infections in susceptible host. 3. To understand the epidemiology and risk factors for infections in immuno-compromised patients. 4. To learn the preventative, and diagnostic strategies for management of infections in immuno-compromised ...
Children`s Participation in a Virtual Epidemic in the
... (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Science Education Partnership Award Program). Some of these interventions used infectious disease as a medium to teach about science inquiry (Hug et al., 2001), while other studies focused on teaching about aspects of infectious disease such as the biolog ...
... (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Science Education Partnership Award Program). Some of these interventions used infectious disease as a medium to teach about science inquiry (Hug et al., 2001), while other studies focused on teaching about aspects of infectious disease such as the biolog ...
Mycoplasma felis-associated meningoencephalomyelitis in a cat
... CNS lesions supports the conclusion that this cat’s multifocal neurological signs were significantly contributed by this organism, even if a comorbid disease was present. Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is one of the most common causes of inflammatory neurologic disease in the cat. Although no a ...
... CNS lesions supports the conclusion that this cat’s multifocal neurological signs were significantly contributed by this organism, even if a comorbid disease was present. Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is one of the most common causes of inflammatory neurologic disease in the cat. Although no a ...
Chikungunya Fever: A New Concern For the Western Hemisphere
... or maculopapular rash with or without pruritis and a burning sensation lasting 1 to 4 days appears on the face, abdomen, thorax, back, limbs, palms and/or soles [11]. Headache, nausea, vomiting, photophobia, and severe bilateral polyarthralgia that is frequently accompanied by joint swelling also oc ...
... or maculopapular rash with or without pruritis and a burning sensation lasting 1 to 4 days appears on the face, abdomen, thorax, back, limbs, palms and/or soles [11]. Headache, nausea, vomiting, photophobia, and severe bilateral polyarthralgia that is frequently accompanied by joint swelling also oc ...
Pink Eye
... Foreign bodies, such as dirt or bugs. Viral and bacterial pinkeye are contagious and spread very easily. Since most pinkeye is caused by viruses for which there is usually no medical treatment, preventing its spread is important. Poor hand-washing is the main cause of the spread of pinkeye. Sharing ...
... Foreign bodies, such as dirt or bugs. Viral and bacterial pinkeye are contagious and spread very easily. Since most pinkeye is caused by viruses for which there is usually no medical treatment, preventing its spread is important. Poor hand-washing is the main cause of the spread of pinkeye. Sharing ...
Cost-Sharing for Emergency Animal disease Responses
... A National Management Group comprising all parties will formally review the Agreement after five (5) years. This does not preclude the parties making changes at other times where deficiencies are identified or where enhancements are agreed. ...
... A National Management Group comprising all parties will formally review the Agreement after five (5) years. This does not preclude the parties making changes at other times where deficiencies are identified or where enhancements are agreed. ...
vmd position paper on authorised vaccination schedules for dogs
... are rare and likely to remain so as world-wide travel of people and their pets increases. The gold standard is provided by the example of small pox in humans. The last case in man was recorded in 1977 and in 1980 the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially announced smallpox had been eradicated f ...
... are rare and likely to remain so as world-wide travel of people and their pets increases. The gold standard is provided by the example of small pox in humans. The last case in man was recorded in 1977 and in 1980 the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially announced smallpox had been eradicated f ...
Ebola Virus Frequently Asked Questions
... Ebola virus. EVD is a severe acute viral illness often characterised by the sudden onset of fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, headache and sore throat. This is followed by vomiting, diarrhoea, rash, impaired kidney and liver function, and in some cases, both internal and external bleeding. Outbr ...
... Ebola virus. EVD is a severe acute viral illness often characterised by the sudden onset of fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, headache and sore throat. This is followed by vomiting, diarrhoea, rash, impaired kidney and liver function, and in some cases, both internal and external bleeding. Outbr ...
Woolums2
... vaccination so that the last dose occurs at least 1 to 2 weeks before exposure of the group is expected. 4) If an animal is vaccinated for a pathogen but it gets infected with a different pathogen, vaccination can’t help. Many agents can cause BRD, so BRD in vaccinated cattle can be due to infection ...
... vaccination so that the last dose occurs at least 1 to 2 weeks before exposure of the group is expected. 4) If an animal is vaccinated for a pathogen but it gets infected with a different pathogen, vaccination can’t help. Many agents can cause BRD, so BRD in vaccinated cattle can be due to infection ...
Effects of Infectious Bursal Disease Vaccination Strains on the
... immunosuppression (Lukert et al. 1997). The infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) belongs to the family Birnaviridae (Brown 1986), and it consists of two segments of double-stranded RNA (Jackwood et al. 1984). There are two IBVD serotypes, but only one (serotype 1) is pathogenic for domestic fowl. ...
... immunosuppression (Lukert et al. 1997). The infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) belongs to the family Birnaviridae (Brown 1986), and it consists of two segments of double-stranded RNA (Jackwood et al. 1984). There are two IBVD serotypes, but only one (serotype 1) is pathogenic for domestic fowl. ...
PCR detection of infectious diseases
... not be standardized. In addition, some labs offer little external quality control. For example, samples from cats with and without FIV infection were sent to four different laboratories offering FIV PCR assay.1 While the lab with the best performance was right on 90 percent of the samples, two fell ...
... not be standardized. In addition, some labs offer little external quality control. For example, samples from cats with and without FIV infection were sent to four different laboratories offering FIV PCR assay.1 While the lab with the best performance was right on 90 percent of the samples, two fell ...
Airborne Disease: Including Chemical and Biological Warfare
... "Without denying the possibility of such [airborne] infection, it may be fairly affmned that there is no evidence that it is an appreciable factor in the maintenance of most of our common contagious diseases. We are warranted, then, in discarding it as a working hypothesis and devoting our chief att ...
... "Without denying the possibility of such [airborne] infection, it may be fairly affmned that there is no evidence that it is an appreciable factor in the maintenance of most of our common contagious diseases. We are warranted, then, in discarding it as a working hypothesis and devoting our chief att ...
united - unece
... As with determining whether or not a substance is included in Category A (see 2.6.3.2.2.1(b)), an element of professional judgement is required to determine if a substance is exempt under this section. That judgement should be based on the known medical history, symptoms and individual circumstances ...
... As with determining whether or not a substance is included in Category A (see 2.6.3.2.2.1(b)), an element of professional judgement is required to determine if a substance is exempt under this section. That judgement should be based on the known medical history, symptoms and individual circumstances ...
Vaccination strategies and backward bifurcation in an age
... endemic equilibrium arises from the disease-free equilibrium for R0 < 1 rather than R0 > 1. In this case, it is possible for the disease to establish itself in a population, given a sufficiently large initial outbreak, in conditions which would not normally permit it. Alternatively, once a disease h ...
... endemic equilibrium arises from the disease-free equilibrium for R0 < 1 rather than R0 > 1. In this case, it is possible for the disease to establish itself in a population, given a sufficiently large initial outbreak, in conditions which would not normally permit it. Alternatively, once a disease h ...
The Cardiovascular System
... Endocarditis (inflammation of the membrane that covers the heart valves and chambers of the heart) is caused by bacterial infection. Damage to the heart valves can result. May be associated with systemic infectious diseases or intravenous drug abuse. As the disease progresses, symptoms such as high ...
... Endocarditis (inflammation of the membrane that covers the heart valves and chambers of the heart) is caused by bacterial infection. Damage to the heart valves can result. May be associated with systemic infectious diseases or intravenous drug abuse. As the disease progresses, symptoms such as high ...
Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat, 3rd Edition ACTINOMYCOSIS
... thoracic infection include involvement of the mediastinum from esophageal perforation and direct extension of cervicofacial or abdominal disease. Intraabdominal actinomycosis develops from swallowed organisms or plant material penetrating the gastrointestinal (GI) mucosa. In people, GI disease, abdo ...
... thoracic infection include involvement of the mediastinum from esophageal perforation and direct extension of cervicofacial or abdominal disease. Intraabdominal actinomycosis develops from swallowed organisms or plant material penetrating the gastrointestinal (GI) mucosa. In people, GI disease, abdo ...
Rabies virus
... All category II and III exposures assessed as carrying a risk of developing rabies require PEP. This risk is increased if: • The biting mammal is a known rabies reservoir or vector species; • The animal looks sick or displays an abnormal behaviour; • A wound or mucous membrane was contaminated by ...
... All category II and III exposures assessed as carrying a risk of developing rabies require PEP. This risk is increased if: • The biting mammal is a known rabies reservoir or vector species; • The animal looks sick or displays an abnormal behaviour; • A wound or mucous membrane was contaminated by ...
Disease Introduction by Aboriginal Humans in North America and
... Although inhalation or ingestion in humans is often We find two diseases that fit our criteria for being fatal, it is common to be exposed to spores for some a possible proximate or contributing cause for the time without causing active illness (CDC 2006). end-Pleistocene mass extinction of New Worl ...
... Although inhalation or ingestion in humans is often We find two diseases that fit our criteria for being fatal, it is common to be exposed to spores for some a possible proximate or contributing cause for the time without causing active illness (CDC 2006). end-Pleistocene mass extinction of New Worl ...
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.