What Is Tick testing? – Tick testing is a laboratory process in which a tick is tested for the presence of pathogens that cause tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease. Using a high-tech method called PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)‚ we can determine the presence of any pathogen with an accuracy level of over 99.9%. Tick-borne diseases are a growing problem nationwide‚ and in many cases victims have no idea they have been infected until symptoms begin to develop days or even weeks after the bite. By
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if needs are not met: nutrients‚ environment (e.g. temp‚ aerobic/anaerobic) susceptible host (compromised immune defenses). Categorized by shape: coccus (staph‚ strep‚ gonococcus‚ pneumococcus)‚ bacilli (tetanus‚ botulinum)‚ spirochetes (syphilis‚ Borrelia‚ Gram+ bacteria retain the purplish stain); prokaryotic & the smallest free-living forms Staphlococcus – Streptococcus Gonococcus – STI that affects mucus membranes in urethra and creates discharge and burning through urethra; cultures can show
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Contents Introduction General Precautions Wildlife Diseases of Public Health Concern Directly Transmitted Diseases Rabies Hantavirus Trichinosis Mosquito-borne Diseases Protozoa Helminthiasis Virus Tick-borne Diseases Colorado Tick Fever Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Tick-borne Typhus) Lyme Disease Tularemia Relapsing Fever Other Tick-borne Diseases Flea-borne Diseases Plague Murine Typhus Fever Commensal Rodent-borne Diseases Rat-bite Fever Leptospirosis (Weil’s
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CLINICAL INVESTIGATION Peripheral Facial Palsy. Descriptive Study at the University Hospital in Getafe Alejandra Ayala Mejías‚ José Carlos Casqueiro Sánchez‚ Enrique Durio Calero‚ and Ricardo Sanz Fernández Hospital Universitario de Getafe‚ Getafe‚ Madrid‚ Spain Objective: Our aim is to validate a protocol for the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral facial palsy. Material and method: A cross-sectional and retrospective descriptive study was made of 63 patients diagnosed with facial palsy and
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Estimate of 450 million 5. What year (within the past 100 years) did the world experience a flu pandemic? 1918 6. What are 3 symptoms of chikungunya fever? Fever‚ Vomiting‚ nausea‚ head ache and joint pain 7. What bacterium causes Lyme’s disease? Borrelia 8. What is ‘erythema migrans?’ A rash seen in early stage of Lyme disease. 9. Find a disease transmitted by rabbits and list 2 symptoms. Tularemia and the two symptoms are sweats and fever 10. What are symptoms of guinea worm disease? Fever
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100 years) did the world experience a flu pandemic? 1918 6. What are 3 symptoms of chikungunya fever? Fever‚ vomiting‚ nausea‚ head ache‚ and joint pain. 7. What bacterium causes Lyme’s disease? Borrelia 8. What is ‘erythema migrans?’ A rash often seen in the early stage of Lyme disease 9. Find a disease transmitted by rabbits and list 2 symptoms. Tularemia it gives you sweats and fever. 10. What are symptoms
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Unit 13: Understand the Process and Experience of Dementia Unit code: DEM 301 Unit reference number: J/601/3538 QCF level: 3 Credit value: 3 Guided learning hours: 22 Unit summary This unit provides the knowledge of the neurology of dementia to support the understanding of how individuals may experience dementia. Learners taking the Dementia pathway in the Edexcel Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for England must take this unit. Assessment requirements This unit must
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BACTERIA Identification (Classification I. Domain: Bacteria 1. Gram Negative Proteobacteria (Phylum XII) Non-Proteobacteria 2. Gram Positive LOW G+C (Phylum XIII) HIGH G+C (Phylum XIV) II. Domain: Archaea III. Domain: Eukarya (Gram Negative 1. Bordetella pertussis Pertussis/Whooping Cough 2. Eikenella corrodens Human Bite Injury
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Morales‚ Marinel M. Dr. Annie Cu Gallardo BSE-Biological Sciences III-3 Microbiology (Lecture) Microbiology Written Report REPORT NO. 1 Prokaryotes: Bacteria Most of us have been conditioned to think of bacteria as invisible‚ potentially harmful little creatures. Actually‚ relatively few species of bacteria cause disease in humans‚ animals‚ plants‚ or any other organisms. In fact‚ all organisms made up of eukaryotic cells probably evolved from bacteria-like organisms‚ which were some
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Informative Speech on Lyme Disease in Dogs By Karen Johnson General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of Lyme disease‚ to recognize the symptoms‚ and to understand treatment and prevention of this common tick borne disease. Thesis: Lyme disease affects humans and dogs and is one of the most common tick-transmitted diseases in the world. Recognizing common symptoms and understanding treatment and prevention could possibly save your dog from this deadly disease. Organizational
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