Meningitis, which is caused by the bacteria Neisseria Meningitidis. This bacteria is very common and likely to spread within young adults. Meningococcal Meningitis is a severe disease in which although many recover, if not treated on time it can lead to serious complications, such as learning disabilities, brain damage, and hearing loss. Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and the spinal cord. This disease develops when bacteria enters the bloodstream making its
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today. Antibiotics can be found in many household that includes mostly all wipes and sprays. Antibiotics being included in all of these products can do nothing but hurt one in the long run. Placing antibiotics in cleaning appliances can cause all bacteria to become immune and change so that the antibiotic becomes unproductive and the bacterium becomes stronger. Antibiotics are used for anything from cuts to strep throat and pneumonia and have been for a very long time. They are becoming impotent because
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pathogen. A pathogen, such as a virus or a strain of bacteria can enter the body and cause a host of symptoms. Many times, these symptoms collectively indicate the presence of a type of disease and/or infection. Two types of agents are viruses and bacteria. Viruses are the most commonly known disease-causing agent. Friedl (2014), “They cause colds, the flu, HIV, meningitis, polio, chicken pox, rabies, West Nile, and a number of other diseases. Viruses themselves aren't living things, but they
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illnesses and also death and these are the type of germs bacteria, viruses and fungi. Infections can also lead to Cancer which can increase the risk of getting a life-threatening infection. Once the cancer is gone and treatment is over, the risk of infection usually goes back down. However, many people with cancer may have a risk of getting a serious infection but only lasts for a limited time. Infections could be spread through Viruses, bacteria, fungi and they are all capable of causing infectious
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Microorganism The study of microorganisms is called microbiology. Microorganisms include bacteria, fungi, archaea or protists, but not viruses and prions, which are generally classified as non-living. Most microorganisms are single-celled, or unicellular, but some are microscopic, and some unicellular protists are visible to the average human. Microorganisms live almost everywhere on Earth where there is liquid water, including hot springs, on the ocean floor, and deep inside rocks within Earth's
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In 1952, Martha Chase and Alfred Hershey were able to prove that DNA is the genetic material of the phage T2. The T2 phage consists almost entirely of DNA and protein, it also attacks E. Coli (, a common intestinal bacteria of mammals). The T2 phage quickly turns an E. coli cell into a T2-producing factory that releases phages whenever the cell ruptures. To determine what the source of the genetic material is in the phage, Hershey and Chase designed an experiment in which they labeled the protein
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Plate tectonics? K-T boundary? Pangaea? Laurasia? Gondwana? Chapter 17 – Viruses Know the structure of viruses. Know how viruses replicate. Know the viral genome structure. What are bacteriophages? What are the lytic and lysogenic reproductive cycles? Know the information give on HIV virus. What are the treatments? Chapter 27 – Bacteria Know the structure of a prokaryotic cell. Know how bacteria reproduce asexually and through genetic combination. (binary fission, transduction
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Anna Anderson PTLW CSUEB July 2011 Activity 1.1.2 MICROBIOLOGIST * Microbiologist Microbiologists study microscopic bacteria, fungi, protists, and viruses. Many of these organisms cause disease (pathogens) and many can provide useful products such as penicillin (antibiotic). * Education and/or Training Required In order to work in this field you must have at least an undergraduate degree in microbiology. Further training with a Masters or Doctorate would be required to do anything
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microscopic living being such as bacteria, viruses, and protozoa, and usually too small to be seen by naked eye therefore, microscopic is used. Microorganisms are disease causing means in the global and known as pathogens, consequently microbial are able to contaminate our public drinking water supplies can threaten human health, as an example of microorganism is; Heliobacter pylori, the Salmonella family, and Escherichia coli (E.coli) bacteria. Hepatitis A, Norwalk type viruses, rotaviruses, adenoviruses
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Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Infections A Nosocomial Infection is a very distinct infection that occurs in hospital environments. The work nosocomial literally means – of or relating to a hospital. Also known as hospital-acquired infections (or HAI) these occur in unsanitary or unclean hospital environments and can be contracted by hospital staff, hospital patients and visitors. Infections can be generally described as bacterial or fungal. Nosocomial infections will often cause urinary
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