NEW MICROBIOLOGICA‚ 36‚ 211-227‚ 2013 Chikungunya virus infection: an overview Claudia Caglioti‚ Eleonora Lalle‚ Concetta Castilletti‚ Fabrizio Carletti‚ Maria Rosaria Capobianchi‚ Licia Bordi Laboratory of Virology‚ “L. Spallanzani” National Institute for Infectious Diseases‚ Rome‚ Italy SUMMARY Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-transmitted alphavirus belonging to the Togaviridae family‚ first isolated in Tanzania in 1952. The main vectors are mosquitoes from the Aedes species. Recently
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Computer Crime This type of crime is the illegal exploitation of computer technologies‚ usually involving the Internet‚ to support crimes such as fraud‚ identity theft‚ sharing of information‚ and embezzlement. Exactly what is illegal varies greatly from state to state. Consequently‚ the growth of international data communications and in particular the Internet has made these crimes both more common and more difficult to police. Luckily there are people fighting computer crime and it is taken very
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Ana Zrnic Kryo Gripi Review of Literature A cold is a contagious virus respiratory infection that mainly affects the nose. Because it mainly affects the nose‚ you all know that one feeling while you have a cold that’s in your nostrils. You know‚ the one where it feels like your nose is clogged up‚ and no matter how hard you blow on a tissue‚ nothing comes out‚ and the clogged up feeling is still there. Because of this‚ you can’t breathe as well and easily. The reasoning behind this is because of
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One of benefits of the method is the small volumes of data that are accessed by utilizing DNA patterns. Experimental results and security assessment experiments indicate that the method suggested has an ideal level of security. With development of computer networks and the increasing use of Internet‚ the discussion of security in transferring data has been put forward as one of important subjects. The reason for it is the accessibility of data in Internet‚ and their easy access by authorized and unauthorized
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Zika Virus The Zika Virus is a mosquito-borne illness that is transmitted through the bite of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito. It is found in parts of Africa and Malaysia and spreading to islands off the Pacific Coast. The Zika Virus is rapidly spreading. It can be deadly but is not likely for most people who get the virus. Eighty percent of people with the disease have no symptoms. The body system that is most affected by the Zika Virus is the integumentary system. The integumentary
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The Zika Virus‚ an epidemic that has increased the risk of pregnancy for women has been known to be the cause of fetal birth defects. The mode of transmission starts from the mother‚ which then is followed by the pathogen entering through the placenta and into the amniotic fluid. Much research has been conducted since the epidemic and different researchers and institutions are developing and discovering why the Zika Virus not only complicates pregnancy but also causes a risk for women trying to become
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Trojan Horse Virus Tucker Tatum & Kat Thaxton Springfield High School 1-20-17 Trojan Horse Virus A virus has multiple meanings in our world but we are speaking in the terms of technology. A virus is something that has been put into the computer without the owners consent that is made to go through the information on the computer and take things from the computer without the owner’s consent. There are many ways to prevent this from happening but with these preventions the person creating these viruses
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Zika virus is a disease spread to people mainly through a mosquito bite. The mosquito has to be infected with Aedes Species. Aedes Species is the main character that spreads the virus that causes Zika. Usually the mosquito that carries the virus is a female. There are a number of symptoms involved with the disease. For example some common symptoms are a fever‚ rash‚ joint pain and red eyes. This is a mild illness where the symptoms can last for several days to a week after the initial bite. If you
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backyard?” The Zika virus is a virus that can take down a whole town. The zika virus is spread rapidly by mosquitoes; history shows the symptoms and treatment are very limited. In 1947 the zika virus started in a forest called Uganda’s zika forest. The scientist did think it would come back‚ but in the summer of 2016 the virus came back. He virus started in Brazil and now spreading to Rio and now is going to Latin America. The invasion in Brazil was started a year ago. The virus is one of the worst
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I. DEFINITION What is HPV infection? Human papilloma virus (also called HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI). There are at least 100 different types and more than 40 types of HPV that can infect the genital areas of males and females. These HPV types can also infect the mouth and throat. HPV can cause serious health problems‚ including genital warts (verrucae) and certain cancers. There is no certain way to tell who will develop health problems from HPV and who will not
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