Colorado Tick Fever Virus
... No specific question is in use. Not indicated because transfusion transmission is limited to a single reported case No sensitive or specific question is feasible. In endemic areas, a question on exposure to tick bites has been shown to be ineffective in distinguishing Babesia infected from uninfecte ...
... No specific question is in use. Not indicated because transfusion transmission is limited to a single reported case No sensitive or specific question is feasible. In endemic areas, a question on exposure to tick bites has been shown to be ineffective in distinguishing Babesia infected from uninfecte ...
Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD) or Gumboro Disease
... important organ in the young chickens developing immune system. IBD was first described as a specific new disease by Cosgrove in 1962 in the town of Gumboro, Delaware, USA. Variant IBDV strains were first reported in the USA in 1986/87, while Hyper or very virulent IBDV strains were first reported i ...
... important organ in the young chickens developing immune system. IBD was first described as a specific new disease by Cosgrove in 1962 in the town of Gumboro, Delaware, USA. Variant IBDV strains were first reported in the USA in 1986/87, while Hyper or very virulent IBDV strains were first reported i ...
Epi2
... people divided by the same rate of non-exposed people Or: the incidence rate of people with the risk factor relative to people without the risk factor Incidence rate of the exposed / with RF RR = --------------------------------------------------------------Incidence rate of the non- exposed / witho ...
... people divided by the same rate of non-exposed people Or: the incidence rate of people with the risk factor relative to people without the risk factor Incidence rate of the exposed / with RF RR = --------------------------------------------------------------Incidence rate of the non- exposed / witho ...
Hand Foot Mouth Letter
... No. All make a full recovery. Is it the same as foot and mouth disease in cows? No. A completely different virus causes foot and mouth disease in cows. How is it spread? The virus is spread by coughs and sneezes. Some children infected with the virus do not have symptoms but can still pass it to oth ...
... No. All make a full recovery. Is it the same as foot and mouth disease in cows? No. A completely different virus causes foot and mouth disease in cows. How is it spread? The virus is spread by coughs and sneezes. Some children infected with the virus do not have symptoms but can still pass it to oth ...
Lecture_3_Jan 08, 2015
... D. Density: Number of parasites per unit area, weight, or volume of tissue (e.g., number of parasite eggs per gram of feces). ...
... D. Density: Number of parasites per unit area, weight, or volume of tissue (e.g., number of parasite eggs per gram of feces). ...
Another person Direct contact: shaking hands 1. 2. Contaminated
... 9. Define and give an example of “pathogens”. ...
... 9. Define and give an example of “pathogens”. ...
File
... the enzymes and organelles of the host cell to make more viruses, usually killing those cells in the process. Disease: Viral diseases are among the most _________________ illnesses in humans. These illnesses range from mild fevers to some forms of cancer and include several other severe and fatal ...
... the enzymes and organelles of the host cell to make more viruses, usually killing those cells in the process. Disease: Viral diseases are among the most _________________ illnesses in humans. These illnesses range from mild fevers to some forms of cancer and include several other severe and fatal ...
Morgellons Disease and GMO
... extremely sharp that could literally pierce through my finger nail.” ...
... extremely sharp that could literally pierce through my finger nail.” ...
Infectious and Non-Infectious Diseases
... Type II Produce enough insulin, but their body cells do not respond normally to insulin Occurs later in life Symptoms: Hard to heal infections, thirsty, frequent urination, nausea, hunger, irritability, tired, itching, blurred vision, and numbness in hands and feet. ...
... Type II Produce enough insulin, but their body cells do not respond normally to insulin Occurs later in life Symptoms: Hard to heal infections, thirsty, frequent urination, nausea, hunger, irritability, tired, itching, blurred vision, and numbness in hands and feet. ...
Newsletter - January 2016 - Grampians Region Health Collaborative
... recently – it is important to maintain a level of alertness as we are now faced with many emerging infectious diseases and multi resistant microorganisms. If you do not have a poster in ED please ask your ICP. ...
... recently – it is important to maintain a level of alertness as we are now faced with many emerging infectious diseases and multi resistant microorganisms. If you do not have a poster in ED please ask your ICP. ...
New drug offers hope in fight against mad cow disease
... immobilize prions, the most promising of which prolonged survival of prion-infected mice and hamsters by more than 80 percent. The mice and hamsters treated with the compound showed fewer prion clusters and less severe damage in the brain, the scientists said, suggesting that it stabilized small clu ...
... immobilize prions, the most promising of which prolonged survival of prion-infected mice and hamsters by more than 80 percent. The mice and hamsters treated with the compound showed fewer prion clusters and less severe damage in the brain, the scientists said, suggesting that it stabilized small clu ...
Vaccination
... • When an animal produces antibodies by natural or artificial means in response to an antigen. Active immunity is produced naturally when an animal is exposed to a disease and builds antibodies in response. • It is produced artificially when an animal is vaccinated and builds antibodies in response ...
... • When an animal produces antibodies by natural or artificial means in response to an antigen. Active immunity is produced naturally when an animal is exposed to a disease and builds antibodies in response. • It is produced artificially when an animal is vaccinated and builds antibodies in response ...
unit7powerpoint - Nutley Public Schools
... deficiency syndrome (AIDS) are highly susceptible to opportunistic infections – Pneumoncystis carinii - commonly found in the lungs of healthy people, it can cause a lung infection in people with a weak immune system. – Toxoplasma gondii - usually minor but can have serious or effects on an immunoco ...
... deficiency syndrome (AIDS) are highly susceptible to opportunistic infections – Pneumoncystis carinii - commonly found in the lungs of healthy people, it can cause a lung infection in people with a weak immune system. – Toxoplasma gondii - usually minor but can have serious or effects on an immunoco ...
THE COMMON CHILDHOOD EXANTHEMS (SOME NOW, NOT SO
... THE AGENT IS VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS (HHV-3) FAMILY: HERPESVIRIDAE, SUBFAMILY: ALPHAHERPESVIRINAE, GENUS: VARICELLOVIRUS ...
... THE AGENT IS VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS (HHV-3) FAMILY: HERPESVIRIDAE, SUBFAMILY: ALPHAHERPESVIRINAE, GENUS: VARICELLOVIRUS ...
2.2.6. Transmission of Diseases
... mosquito sucks up the gamete stage of the parasite Zygotes develop in the mosquito ...
... mosquito sucks up the gamete stage of the parasite Zygotes develop in the mosquito ...
Wildlife Diseases
... Reservoir – host that sustains a disease agent – e.g., mice are reservoirs of Lyme disease – often experience low morbidity/mortality themselves ...
... Reservoir – host that sustains a disease agent – e.g., mice are reservoirs of Lyme disease – often experience low morbidity/mortality themselves ...
Environmental Diseases
... Cryptosporidiosis was treated as an emergent disease, because the outbreak was so unusual. Later tests showed the parasites actually entered from the outlet of a sewage treatment plant 2 miles upstream. Water filtration plants are now upgraded to prevent future parasite infestations. Linwood w ...
... Cryptosporidiosis was treated as an emergent disease, because the outbreak was so unusual. Later tests showed the parasites actually entered from the outlet of a sewage treatment plant 2 miles upstream. Water filtration plants are now upgraded to prevent future parasite infestations. Linwood w ...
Epidemiology
... • Human reservoirs – Infected humans most significant reservoirs • May be only reservoir which makes disease easier to control • Asymptomatic carriers – may shed organisms intermittently for long periods ...
... • Human reservoirs – Infected humans most significant reservoirs • May be only reservoir which makes disease easier to control • Asymptomatic carriers – may shed organisms intermittently for long periods ...
Johne`s Disease in Goats - Langford Veterinary Services
... Johne’s is a disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium paratuberculosis avium, a similar pathogen to that causing TB. What does it look like? ...
... Johne’s is a disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium paratuberculosis avium, a similar pathogen to that causing TB. What does it look like? ...
Disease Class Notes
... Reducing the Risk of Disease 1. Immunity: the body’s natural defenses against infection. Active immunity: resistance to disease due to the production of antibodies. Passive immunity: the results from introducing antibodies into the bloodstream. 2. Vaccine: dead or weakened pathogens that are gi ...
... Reducing the Risk of Disease 1. Immunity: the body’s natural defenses against infection. Active immunity: resistance to disease due to the production of antibodies. Passive immunity: the results from introducing antibodies into the bloodstream. 2. Vaccine: dead or weakened pathogens that are gi ...
Prof. Luca Languasco
... Principal traits of the plant pathogens (protozoa, chromista, fungi, bacteria, fastidious bacteria, phytoplasmas, viruses, viroids) The infection process Interactions between pathogens, host plants, and the environment. The infection cycle (inoculation, penetration, incubation, evasion, and dissemin ...
... Principal traits of the plant pathogens (protozoa, chromista, fungi, bacteria, fastidious bacteria, phytoplasmas, viruses, viroids) The infection process Interactions between pathogens, host plants, and the environment. The infection cycle (inoculation, penetration, incubation, evasion, and dissemin ...
Host-Microbe Relationships and Disease
... – Host is in a weakened state, e.g. HIV infection. – Organism gets where it doesn’t belong • E. coli and urinary tract infections. ...
... – Host is in a weakened state, e.g. HIV infection. – Organism gets where it doesn’t belong • E. coli and urinary tract infections. ...
African trypanosomiasis
African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness is a parasitic disease of humans and other animals. It is caused by protozoa of the species Trypanosoma brucei. There are two types that infect humans, Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (T.b.g) and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (T.b.r.). T.b.g causes over 98% of reported cases. Both are usually transmitted by the bite of an infected tsetse fly and are most common in rural areas.Initially, in the first stage of the disease, there are fevers, headaches, itchiness, and joint pains. This begins one to three weeks after the bite. Weeks to months later the second stage begins with confusion, poor coordination, numbness and trouble sleeping. Diagnosis is via finding the parasite in a blood smear or in the fluid of a lymph node. A lumbar puncture is often needed to tell the difference between first and second stage disease.Prevention of severe disease involves screening the population at risk with blood tests for T.b.g. Treatment is easier when the disease is detected early and before neurological symptoms occur. Treatment of the first stage is with the medications pentamidine or suramin. Treatment of the second stage involves: eflornithine or a combination of nifurtimox and eflornithine for T.b.g. While melarsoprol works for both it is typically only used for T.b.r. due to serious side effects.The disease occurs regularly in some regions of sub-Saharan Africa with the population at risk being about 70 million in 36 countries. As of 2010 it caused around 9,000 deaths per year, down from 34,000 in 1990. An estimated 30,000 people are currently infected with 7000 new infections in 2012. More than 80% of these cases are in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Three major outbreaks have occurred in recent history: one from 1896 to 1906 primarily in Uganda and the Congo Basin and two in 1920 and 1970 in several African countries. Other animals, such as cows, may carry the disease and become infected.