Balantidium coli
... dysentery (diarrhea with passage of blood or mucus), nausea, foul breath, colitis (inflammation of the colon), abdominal pain, weight loss, deep intestinal ulcerations, and possibly perforation of the intestine. After ingestion of an infective Balantidium coli cyst, days to weeks may pass before inf ...
... dysentery (diarrhea with passage of blood or mucus), nausea, foul breath, colitis (inflammation of the colon), abdominal pain, weight loss, deep intestinal ulcerations, and possibly perforation of the intestine. After ingestion of an infective Balantidium coli cyst, days to weeks may pass before inf ...
Hemobartonellosis in Cats
... is transferred via blood-sucking insects or by entry into the body through the mouth, in bite wounds, or through blood transfusions. The parasites are active in the blood 2-17 days after infection and can remain active for 3-8 weeks. The cat’s immune system attempts to clear infected RBCs by destroy ...
... is transferred via blood-sucking insects or by entry into the body through the mouth, in bite wounds, or through blood transfusions. The parasites are active in the blood 2-17 days after infection and can remain active for 3-8 weeks. The cat’s immune system attempts to clear infected RBCs by destroy ...
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS ANNUAL UPDATE
... Antibodies: infection fighting proteins produced by white blood cells that fight bacterial infections. Antibiotics: medicines that help fight bacterial infections. Immune system: body system for fighting infections. ...
... Antibodies: infection fighting proteins produced by white blood cells that fight bacterial infections. Antibiotics: medicines that help fight bacterial infections. Immune system: body system for fighting infections. ...
Bertiella - Erin DeLaney for ParaSites
... monkeys in the Old World (Asia and Africa), and B. mucronata is found in the New World (South America and Cuba). As of 1997, 45 cases had been reported in the world's literature: - Of 40 cases ascribed to B. studeri, 4 were reported from Mauritius, 11 in India, 9 in Sumatra (Indonesia), 2 in Java (I ...
... monkeys in the Old World (Asia and Africa), and B. mucronata is found in the New World (South America and Cuba). As of 1997, 45 cases had been reported in the world's literature: - Of 40 cases ascribed to B. studeri, 4 were reported from Mauritius, 11 in India, 9 in Sumatra (Indonesia), 2 in Java (I ...
Zoonotic Agents of Concern in Livestock
... broken skin, and aerosol transmission. Transmission can occur in utero and potentially by bite of an infected ectoparasite. Direct contact with virus – laden lesion exudates. Transmission by fomites or contaminated animals is possible. ...
... broken skin, and aerosol transmission. Transmission can occur in utero and potentially by bite of an infected ectoparasite. Direct contact with virus – laden lesion exudates. Transmission by fomites or contaminated animals is possible. ...
Diseases Vocabulary
... Communicable diseases are caused by germs or pathogens. These are microorganisms that cause disease. Microorganisms are organisms that are too small to be seen. They can only be seen with a microscope! Examples of pathogens include: ...
... Communicable diseases are caused by germs or pathogens. These are microorganisms that cause disease. Microorganisms are organisms that are too small to be seen. They can only be seen with a microscope! Examples of pathogens include: ...
Swine flu update Last Updated September 4, 2009
... health officials are investigating swine influenza cases in people in several U.S. states, including Texas. Investigations are ongoing to determine the source of the infection and whether additional people have been infected with swine influenza viruses. The information below includes the interim gu ...
... health officials are investigating swine influenza cases in people in several U.S. states, including Texas. Investigations are ongoing to determine the source of the infection and whether additional people have been infected with swine influenza viruses. The information below includes the interim gu ...
Pets and Daycare Infections in the Pediatric Population
... • Attack rate highest in kids younger than 4 years of age • Best way to prevent – proper hand hygiene, prohibition of sale of pet turtles and restricting sale of other reptiles • Do not keep reptiles or wash cages near areas where food is prepared or where others bathe (unless cleaned with bleach af ...
... • Attack rate highest in kids younger than 4 years of age • Best way to prevent – proper hand hygiene, prohibition of sale of pet turtles and restricting sale of other reptiles • Do not keep reptiles or wash cages near areas where food is prepared or where others bathe (unless cleaned with bleach af ...
Chapter 29 - Nematodes: Filaroidea
... • Because their movement is often visible beneath the conjunctival epithelium, these parasites are known as African eye worms • Humans and baboons are the only definitive hosts for Loa loa • The microfilariae are diurnal in the peripheral blood, retreating to the capillaries of the lungs at night • ...
... • Because their movement is often visible beneath the conjunctival epithelium, these parasites are known as African eye worms • Humans and baboons are the only definitive hosts for Loa loa • The microfilariae are diurnal in the peripheral blood, retreating to the capillaries of the lungs at night • ...
Occupational Health and Safety Working with Goats
... to one allergen (animal or otherwise) has a greater chance of becoming allergic to a new allergen than a person that has no allergies at all. The most effective way to control and prevent allergies is to minimize exposure to the allergens. Rabies Rabies virus (rhabdovirus) can infect almost any mamm ...
... to one allergen (animal or otherwise) has a greater chance of becoming allergic to a new allergen than a person that has no allergies at all. The most effective way to control and prevent allergies is to minimize exposure to the allergens. Rabies Rabies virus (rhabdovirus) can infect almost any mamm ...
A Stochastic Model of Paratuberculosis Infection In Scottish Dairy
... Direct contact with an infectious animal. Animal to animal infection is modelled using a standard Only policies combining husbandry measures with true-mass action transition probability. testing and culling or vaccination can guarantee Contact with a contaminated environment. to reduce the prevalenc ...
... Direct contact with an infectious animal. Animal to animal infection is modelled using a standard Only policies combining husbandry measures with true-mass action transition probability. testing and culling or vaccination can guarantee Contact with a contaminated environment. to reduce the prevalenc ...
CYTOMEGALOVIRUS FACT SHEET
... membranes, body organs, and body fluids such as blood, human milk, urine and saliva. The majority of cases are mild, and occur without symptoms. Because CMV is in the herpes virus family, it may remain dormant in the body for many years, and may only reactivate when the body undergoes some suppressi ...
... membranes, body organs, and body fluids such as blood, human milk, urine and saliva. The majority of cases are mild, and occur without symptoms. Because CMV is in the herpes virus family, it may remain dormant in the body for many years, and may only reactivate when the body undergoes some suppressi ...
Infectious Diseases and Parasite Vectors
... included lice, mites, and ticks. • In a number of diseases caused in humans these parasites act as vectors for the virus/bacteria which once they have entered into humans cause diseases. ...
... included lice, mites, and ticks. • In a number of diseases caused in humans these parasites act as vectors for the virus/bacteria which once they have entered into humans cause diseases. ...
Brucellosis - Developing Anaesthesia
... These people are advised of the early signs and symptoms of brucellosis to aid early diagnosis and treatment. ...
... These people are advised of the early signs and symptoms of brucellosis to aid early diagnosis and treatment. ...
Ovine zoonoses
... • Diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps roughly 12 to 72 hours after infection • Illness last about a week after which most people recover • In uncommon situations, severe bloody diarrhea may develop as well as bloodstream infections • More serious in elderly, infants and immunocompromised individuals ...
... • Diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps roughly 12 to 72 hours after infection • Illness last about a week after which most people recover • In uncommon situations, severe bloody diarrhea may develop as well as bloodstream infections • More serious in elderly, infants and immunocompromised individuals ...
notes - CST Personal Home Pages
... Transmitted in contaminated food (poultry (*), eggs, dairy, contaminated water) More common in summer than winter Clinical Picture - Acute symptoms 12-72 hours after infection- Diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps. Chronic consequences - arthritic symptoms may follow 3-4 weeks after onset of acute ...
... Transmitted in contaminated food (poultry (*), eggs, dairy, contaminated water) More common in summer than winter Clinical Picture - Acute symptoms 12-72 hours after infection- Diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps. Chronic consequences - arthritic symptoms may follow 3-4 weeks after onset of acute ...
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
... glands, headache, muscle pain, weakness and decreased appetite. Complications of mumps are rare, but can include meningitis, hearing loss, encephalitis and inflammation of the testicles that can lead to sterility. ...
... glands, headache, muscle pain, weakness and decreased appetite. Complications of mumps are rare, but can include meningitis, hearing loss, encephalitis and inflammation of the testicles that can lead to sterility. ...
Trichinosis
Trichinosis, trichinellosis or trichiniasis is a parasitic disease caused by roundworms of the genus Trichinella. Several subspecies cause human disease, but T. spiralis is the most known. Infection may occur without symptoms, while intestinal invasion can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain or vomiting. Larval migration into muscle tissue (one week after being infected) can cause edema of the face or around the eyes, conjunctivitis, fever, muscle pains, splinter hemorrhages, rashes, and peripheral eosinophilia. Life-threatening cases can result in myocarditis, central nervous system involvement, and pneumonitis. Larval encystment in the muscles causes pain and weakness, followed by slow progression of symptoms.Trichinosis is mainly caused by eating undercooked meat containing encysted larval Trichinella. In the stomach the larvae are exposed to stomach acid and pepsin which releases them from their cysts. They then start invading wall of the small intestine, where they develop into adult worms. Females are 2.2 mm in length; males 1.2 mm. The life span in the small intestine is about four weeks. After 1 week, the females release more larvae that migrate to voluntarily controlled muscles where they encyst. Diagnosis is usually made based on symptoms, and is confirmed by serology or by finding encysted or non-encysted larvae in biopsy or autopsy samples.The best way to prevent trichinellosis is to cook meat to safe temperatures. Using food thermometers can make sure the temperature inside the meat is high enough to kill the parasites. The meat should not be tasted until it is completely cooked. Once infection has been verified treatment with antiparasitic drugs such as albendazole or mebendazole should be started at once. A fast response may help kill adult worms and thereby stop further release of larvae. Once the larvae have established in muscle cells, usually by 3 to 4 weeks after infection, treatment may not completely get rid of the infection or symptoms. Both drugs are considered safe but have been associated with side effects such as bone marrow suppression. Patients on longer courses should be monitored though regular blood counts to detect adverse effects quickly and then discontinue treatment. Both medicines should be treated with caution during pregnancy or children under the age of 2 years, but the WHO weighs the benefits of treatment higher than the risks. In addition to antiparasitic medication, treatment with steroids is sometimes required in severe cases.Trichinosis can be acquired by eating both domestic and wild animals, but is not soil-transmitted.