Key words: Clostridium perfringens‚ diarrhea‚ dog‚ hemorrhagic gastroenteritis. Introduction Enteric clostridial infection in dogs are life-threatening condition usually caused by Clostridium perfringens and Clostridium difficile. The pathogenesis of enteric clostridial infection requires two factors; the presence of these microorganisms in the intestine and a change in the enteric microenvironment. C. perfringens is a Gram-positive‚ spore-forming‚ obligately anaerobic‚ non-motile bacillus and
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albumin binding of calcium such that the ionised (physiologically influencing) fraction of calcium is reduced; the most common reason for low carbon dioxide levels is hyperventilation. Low levels of magnesium can also lead to tetany symptoms. Clostridium tetani toxin‚ via inhibition of glycine-mediated and GABA-ergic neurotransmission. Rebirthing-Breathwork‚ purposeful rapid breathing for one - two hours at a time; first causing hyperventilation‚ can sometimes lead to tetany. Cow grazing on
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Clostridium tetani is a bacteria which can be found in soil and faeces‚ and causes the disease Tetanus. [Human Illnesses]. Clostridium tetani bacteria reproduce by binary fission because they are a bacteria. [St Margaret’s College]. In binary fission‚ bacteria reproduce by splitting themselves in half on a regular basis. [St Margaret’s College]. In ideal conditions‚ the Clostridium tetani bacteria may reproduce by binary fission every 20 minutes. [St Margaret’s College]. To live and reproduce by
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face muscles and could kill you. When I saw tetanus on the list on Edmodo‚ I just knew I had to learn more about it. I am so glad that I chose it and have enjoyed learning more about it. Tetanus‚ also known as lockjaw‚ is caused by the bacteria Clostridium tetani. The bacteria thrives in places like dirt‚ dust‚ mature‚ and sometimes in the intestines of people and animals. That means if you
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Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin that is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum and sometimes by strains of Clostridium butyricum and Clostridium baratii. There are five main kinds of botulism. Foodborne botulism is caused by eating foods that contain the botulinum toxin. Wound botulism is caused by toxin produced from a wound infected with Clostridium botulinum. Infant botulism is caused by consuming the spores of the botulinum bacteria‚ which then grow
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States. About 25% of the cases result from food‚ while 72% are infant botulism and 3% are wound botulism. Food-borne botulism is usually caused by eating home-canned foods that are contaminated with the toxin botulin. Botulin is produced by Clostridium botulinum‚ which is the name of a group of bacteria commonly found in soil. The bacteria grow best in low-oxygen conditions. The bacteria form spores that enable them to survive in an inactive state until exposed to conditions that may support
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HCA 602 – Managerial Epidemiology National University October 2009 Marine Corps Recruit Depot is a Military training Command located in San Diego‚ California. Each month 500 young men are recruited and placed together in Recruit Enlisted quarters for the duration of their 12 weeks basictraining. The marine recruits share common facilities in this berthing such as bathrooms‚ dining area and recreational areas along with their training staff. These Marine recruits also perform very rigid physical
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Botulism Description Botulism is a rare but very serious paralytic illness that is caused by botulinum toxin(potentially deadly neurotoxin) which is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The botulinum toxin can enter the body in 3 main ways: by the ingestion of the toxin from eating foods that contain the botulism toxin (food borne botulism)‚ by the contamination of a wound by the bacterium in which the toxin is produced (wound botulism) and Infant botulism which is caused
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issue in underdeveloped countries. Clostridium tetani is the obligate anaerobic gram positive endospore that is responsible for the disease tetanus. Clostridium tetani spores are ubiquitous. They can be found in soil‚ animal feces and manure. Clostridium tetani spores can tolerate temperature of more than 100 degrees Celsius. Tetanus is the only disease that is vaccine preventable and its infection is not contagious (Walker). Tetanus occurs when Clostridium tetani spores enter the body through
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neurotoxin‚ which causes botulism. Their test provides results faster than the standard method and accurately detects even low concentrations of the toxin. Botulinum neurotoxin—one of the deadliest poisons known to humans—is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. This toxin can be found in improperly canned foods and is considered a potential terrorist weapon due to its ability to kill at very low concentrations if added to food‚ water‚ or the air supply. Individuals who become sick from the toxin
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