COMMON AILMENTS/DEFECTS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN DENTAL CARIES * Dental caries is an infectious‚ communicable disease‚ which causes destruction of teeth by acid-forming bacteria found in dental plaque. * Early childhood caries (ECC) is a “virulent” form of dental caries that can destroy the teeth of preschool children and toddlers. Early childhood caries can also be defined as the occurrence of any sign of dental caries on any tooth surface during the first 3 years of a child’s life. Economically
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Giardiasis Intestinalis Giardiasis intestinal (also known as G. labia and G. duodenal) is traveler’s diarrhea or beaver fever. It is a flagellated protozoan and comes from a parasite that causes an infection in the intestines. This disease is one of the most common causes of waterborne‚ parasitic illnesses in the U.S. Giardiasis consist of small cysts that contaminate people through direct water‚ person-to-person contact‚ or by feces. Domestic animals can carry this disease but (who? Doctors?)
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colic occur due to unknown causes‚ but are primarily presumed to be associated with intestinal muscle spasm or the accumulation of abnormal amounts of gas in a portion of the intestine. In general‚ colic results due to the distension of the bowel by ingesta‚ fluid‚ gas‚ or due to a functional impairment of the normal intestinal motility. In more severe cases‚ abdominal pain may be the result of damage to the intestinal wall by reduced blood supply (ischaemia)‚ inflammation‚ death of tissue (infarction)
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HUMAN PARASITOLOGY EXAM 1 QUESTIONS 1) INTRO AND HOST PARASITE INTERACTIONS 1. What is a symbiosis? What is each participant in a symbiotic relationship called? What is a trophic interaction? Give some examples. 2. What type of dependency exists between the participants of a phoretic relationship? Does the phoront benefit from the relationship? 3. Explain commensalism. How does the commensal benefit? Can these organisms survive independently? 4. What is mutualism? Can these
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Oregano is more popularly known for its aromatic and balsamic flavor and is commonly used as mint flavoring in Mediterranean and Mexican foods. Oregano as used as herbal medicine has its earliest beginnings even in early Egyptian times and has been traditionally used as herbal remedy for skin burns‚ cuts and bruises. Because of the minty flavor of oregano‚ it is also used as herbal remedy for sore throat‚ asthma‚ colds‚ coughs and flu. oregano‚ traditional Health Benefits * Oregano leaves and
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Of these the most common odor-producing diseases include: * Foreign bodies lodged in the oro-pharynx * Food allergies; * Poisoning; * Stomach ulcers; * Esophageal / stomach cancer * Parasites And now coming to the non-gastro-intestinal conditions‚ while these are much rarer causes of bad breath they are definitely they can get more serious conditions to diagnose early and accurately. The most common of these conditions can consist‚ Diabetes‚ Kidney failure
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General Characteristics Flat‚ ribbon-‐ like White or yellowish Dorsoventrally flattened Few mm to several meters Sexes are not separate General Characteristics Adults are found in the intestinal tract of man Body cavity and alimentary cavity are absent Excretory and nervous systems are present Complete reproductive system is present in every proglottid Regions in Adult Worm Scolex Head Suckers
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• There are no enzymes to act on the residues in the large intestines. • Only a very small amount of viscous‚ slightly alkaline fluid containing large amount of mucin is contributed by the mucosal cells of the colon. • There are normal intestinal microorganisms which disintegrate the organic residues into simpler fragments. • Some products are: • Amines and phenols (potentially harmful) • Vitamins (beneficial) • Stercobilinogen (innocuous) • The products are produced
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responsible for the vast majority of serious parasite-related health problems in adult horses‚ and they have the capacity to kill. Strongyles are nematodes‚ with rough cylindrical bodies that are round in cross-section. ----- range from a half-inch to two inches in length. varieties of strongyles are blood red in color‚ although most species are white. The adults have well defined mouth parts with teeth‚ the better to latch on to your horse’s intestinal wall. Unlike the tapeworms‚ strongyles have
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Three different categories are based on their method of obtaining nutrition Animal- Like= Protozoa * 4 different phylum: ciliophora (ciliates)‚ zoomastigina (flagellates)‚ sporozoa‚ sarcodina * Heterotrophic and some are parasites (sporozoa) * Parasites: Organisms that benefit from living in or on other organisms at the expense of that organism * Phyla based on locomotion Plant-like= Algae * 6 phyla based on their chloroplasts and pigments they have * Autotrophic: make
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