Madeline M. Westrick Unknown 2 Unknown Lab Report INTRODUCTION In this study, each student was assigned a different unknown bacterium, with the task of identifying it correctly. Unknown 2 was Streptococcus pyogenes. S. pyogenes is gram-positive cocci that can result in human ailments that are classified as Streptococcal A infections, such as impetigo, cellulitis, erysipelas, and scarlet fever. The allotted testing time given was a total of four laboratory periods, or two weeks total. MATERIALS
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Food Safety Assignment List of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Relative importance of pathogens 3. Trends in foodborne illness 4. Emerging issues 5. Intervention strategies 6. Conclusion 7. References 1. Introduction From the very dawn of the mankind people have suffered from an array of infectious diseases. Advances in the ways of diagnostics and treatment allow us to ease this burden on the humanity. Information technology has provided scientific community with a chance to better control
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Molecules 2010, 15, 6008-6018; doi: 10.3390/molecules15096008 OPEN ACCESS molecules ISSN 1420-3049 www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules Article Assessment of Euphorbia hirta L. Leaf, Flower, Stem and Root Extracts for Their Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity and Brine Shrimp Lethality Mohammad Abu Basma Rajeh 1, Zakaria Zuraini 1, Sreenivasan Sasidharan 2, Lachimanan Yoga Latha 2 and Santhanam Amutha 2,3,* 1 2 3 School of Distance Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Pulau
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Materials and methods Location of the experiments This study was performed at the Plant Pathology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt Isolation of the pathogens Lettuce plant (cv. Aviram) showing wilt symptoms were collected from different fields located at Giza, Qalubiya, and Behira governorates. The infected roots were washed several times with tap water, cut tissues with the discolored vascular system or cortex after removing and discarding the epidermis into small
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ABSTRACT This lab will be a review of the work of Yamaguchi et al. in their work with observing the overall characteristics, necessities for growth, and more specifically the invasion patterns of Streptococcus pneumoniae in the presence of erythrocytes; one of the most common type of blood cell in human blood (1). INTRODUCTION Streptococcus pneumoniae is a gram-positive bacterium, meaning it lacks an outer membrane making it more susceptible to antibiotics, which is related to many infectious
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MICROBIOLOGY 2051 BRINNINSTOL Characteristics of Cells: true of all living cells * Communicate with environment * Molecules being exchanged—recognized by other cells—causes cell to do something (releasing toxins; move) * Growing—one cell divides and becomes two cells (binary fisson) * Some form appendages—form differently, look dfrnt, function dfrnt—spores, cysts, flagella * Evolve—ancestral cell Microbial Communities Table 1.1 More water than land
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Biology 334 TA: Emily Parodi Bacteria Introduction: Water is many times the source of bacteria, for this reason it is necessary to examine water that could be the source of many infectious diseases such as cholera, dysentery and typhoid fever. During this experiment the examination o water samples was performed with the purpose of finding out it the water being examined contained bacterial organism, it is important from the microbiological type of view to look for specific types of bacteria
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE DIVISION DESIGN, O & M UNIT FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF BIOREMEDIATION (An Aid to the Development of Bioremediation Proposals) APRIL 1998 S:\CP\BIOREM\NEW_BIO.DOC TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- iv I. INTRODUCTION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 II. POTENTIAL ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
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Bugs, bugs, bugs! Bugs are everywhere in our environment. The potential for infection never ends! The spread of infection is dependent upon three key factors. Pathogenic organisms, those that cause infection, require a source or home where they thrive, a means of transmission, and a susceptible host to be successful. The source of an infecting organisms is classified as endogenous or exogenous. Endogenous infections are caused by microorganisms that naturally inhabit the human body. These organisms
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* What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? Hepatitis A is an acute infectious disease that occurs within the liver. The time of infection and expediting symptoms can take anywhere from two to six weeks. When there are symptoms around 10-15% of people experience a recurrence of symptoms during the six months after the initial infection. Acute liver failure occurs mainly in people who are old. Hepatitis A is caused by a virus. * How is this infectious agent
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