Foundations in MicrobiologySeventh Edition 13.1 We Are Not Alone The human body exists in a state of dynamic equilibrium Many interactions between human body and microorganisms involve the development of biofilms Colonization of the body involves a constant “give and take” Contact‚ Colonization‚ Infection‚ Disease Microbes that engage in mutual or commensal associations – normal (resident) flora ‚ indigenous flora‚ microbiota Infection – a condition in which pathogenic microbes penetrate
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or conjunctivitis. Fungi- Ringworm caused by fungi not a worm‚ Thrush (candida) Ringworm- a contagious itching skin disease occurring in small circular patches caused by any number of fungi and affecting chiefly the scalp and feet. The commonest form is athlete’s foot. Thrush- it can be the infection of the mouth and throat with candida‚ a yeast like fungus causing whitish patches or the infection of genitals with the candida fungus causing a whitish discharge. Fleas and thicks‚ Scabies‚ mite Flea-
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Chapter 20: Urogenital and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Question Type: Multiple Choice 1) All of the following defense mechanisms are present in the urogenital system except: a) normal flora competing with opportunists b) sphincter muscles c) flushing action of fluids d) high pH Answer: d Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective 1: LO 20.1 Review the anatomy of the urinary and reproductive tracts as it pertains to microbial defenses. Section Reference 1: Section 20.1 Components of the Urogenital
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Chapter 14 – Principles of Disease and Epidemiology Pathology Infection and Disease 1. Pathology is the scientific study of disease – concerned with cause (etiology) and manner in which disease develops (pathogenesis) - Also concerned with structural and functional changes brought about by disease and final effects on the body 2. Infection – invasion or colonization of the body by pathogenic microorganisms 3. Disease – when infection results in change in state of health Normal Microbiota
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Biology 110-12 . 1. What are the five kingdoms and give a brief description of each kingdom? Answer: Monera- Single celled prokaryotes;bacteria Protista - Mostly single celled eukaryotes; Photoautotrophs (algae) and heterotrophs (protozoa) Fungi-Multicellular eukaryotes that feed by extracellular digestion and absorption Heterotrophs: includes decomposers‚ many pathogens and parasites Plantae-Multicellular photosynthetic autotrophs producers Animalia- Diverse multicellular heterotrophs Range from
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activity. The microbes used for the testing the activities are E.coli‚ Staphylococcus aureus‚ Bacillus subtilis‚ Salmonella typhi‚ Aspergillusniger‚ Candida parapsilosis‚ Trichophyton rubrum. With different concentrations of the extracts starting from 2.5µg/ml‚ 5.0µg/ml‚ 7.5µg/ml‚ 1.0µg/ml and the highest activity is shown by Staphylococcus aureus and Candida parapsilosis. Introduction: We use natural products as therapeutic activity to protect ourselves from many microbes which has the ability to cause
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3 Gray whale 3 Rabbit 3 Kangaroo 3 Chicken‚ turkey 3 Penguin 3 Pekin duck 2 Snapping turtle 3 Rattlesnake 4 Bullfrog 6 Tuna 9 Screwfly fly 12 Silkworm moth 13 Tomato horn worm 18 Wheat 17 Rice 16 Baker’s Yeast 19 Candida Yeast 18 Neurospora Reflection Questions: Summarize your amino acid comparison in paragraph form. To guide your summary‚ reflect on the following questions. 1. What does it mean when scientists say that living organisms share a universal genetic
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fourteen lines written in iambic pentameter. It follows an abbaabba cddc ee rhyme scheme (Wyatt 649) instead of traditional Petrarch rhyme scheme of abbaabba cde cde (Petrarch 337). Wyatt’s poem is loosely based off of Petrarch’s original sonnet “Una candida cerva”. Both sonnets are about unattainable women and use the allusion of a doe to describe their encounter. In both poems the doe is adorned with jewels around its neck marking it as someone else’s. With that being said‚ the similarities between
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How often do you use apple cider vinegar? If you like making yourself a huge bowl of crunchy salad‚ you probably drizzle some over the top‚ or shake it well in your dressing jar. However‚ apple cider vinegar is a lot more than a vinegary thing that is added in salads. Some claim it to be the most efficient cleaning product‚ and others praise it for its brilliant healing properties. Apple cider vinegar is an amazing and inexpensive all-purpose cleaner‚ you can add some in your drinking water or
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Biotechnol. Bioprocess Eng. 2002‚ 7: 57-66 Hydrolysis of Oils by Using Immobilized Lipase Enzyme: A Review V Ramachandra Murty*‚ Jayadev Bhat‚ and P. K. A. Muniswaran . Department of Chemical Engineering‚ Manipal Institute of Technology‚ A Constituent Institution of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Deemed University)‚ Manipal-576119‚ India Abstract This review focuses on the use of immobilized lipase technology for the hydrolysis of oils. The importance of lipase catalyzed fat splitting
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