Techniques by observing E. Coli and S. Pyogenes under the Compound Light Microscope INTRODUCTION: A German bacteriologist‚ Dr. Theodore von Escherich‚ was the first man in 1885 who discovered the bacterium named Escherichia coli‚ which are gram negative and appears in rod shaped. Most kind of bacteria E. Coli does not cause diseases and some strains indeed are beneficial in helping the process of food breaking down in the intestines. However‚ “the most infamous strain E. Coli O157:H7”‚ which caused
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considered one of the greatest newest innovations in medicine but there is still yet to be a perfect ideal antibiotic. In this experiment six antibiotics will be tested to determine which is the most effective on gram-negative bacterium Escherichia Coli and gram-positive bacterium Bacillus Cereus. In previous class experiments‚ gram-staining was conducted to determine the qualities of gram-positive
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In the mid 1800’s‚ the outbreak of the American Civil War began and pushed our country to it’s maximum tension. Tensions arrose between the northern states and the southern states. Different decisions and actions before the war could have prevented such a controversial relationship between the states in the United States. Slavery‚ sectionalism‚ states’ rights‚ and secession contributed in the start and end of the Civil War. Significant people demonstrated their thoughts on different situations. Some
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Current Affairs: Haiti Cholera Outbreak Began in late October‚ the cholera outbreak triggered by improper sanitation have spread throughout Haiti as well as its capital‚ Port au Prince. At least 250 people have died and more than 3‚000 are sickened by the illness‚ which causes diarrhoea‚ acute fever‚ vomiting and severe dehydration. Currently‚ only those with the most severe cases of diarrhoea are being admitted because of resource shortage. The issue have become global as the international
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Account for the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939 The outbreak of war in Europe in 1939 did not arise as a result of any one single event‚ but rather as a product of interconnected long term and short term issues. Early Nazi propaganda‚ the German policy of ‘Brinkmanship’ and the British policy of ‘appeasement’ resulted in a situation in which war was inevitable. Historians differ in opinions as to whether the outbreak of war in September 1939 was planned by the Nazi party‚ earlier than expected
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Who caused the outbreak of World War One? If you would ask people who was responsible for world war one‚ most of them would say – Germany. But even though after WW1‚ the blame was given on Germany‚ Many historians are still unsure which country was most responsible for the outbreak of war. Since 1900‚ there was tension in Europe. There were wars and other events that caused crisis in countries. But the spark of the world war lit only after the 28 June 1914‚ when Gavrilo Princip‚ a Bosnian Serb
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Salmonella Outbreak In Chicken Jacqueline Moussa HCS/457 Heather Steiner March 30‚ 2014 Salmonella Outbreak In Raw Chicken Salmonellosis is a type of infection caused a bacterium called Salmonella. This germ has been the cause illness for people across the globe for over 100 years. Some of the symptoms of people infected with salmonella can be life threating; and includes diarrhea‚ fever‚ and severe abdominal pain. This deleterious
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Community Health in the Event of a SARS Outbreak The SARS Outbreak of 2003 SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) is a respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus‚ originally reported in Asia in February 2003 and spread to over two dozen countries before being contained (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]‚ 2005). Once infected‚ individuals with SARS initially develop a high fever and other flu-like symptoms including headache‚ body aches and “overall feeling of discomfort” before
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To remove excess water from Toby the young Border Collie‚ Firstly run the palms of your hands along the coat like a squeegee‚ then firmly but gently rub Toby all over his body with a towel. When the towel is wet switch to another towel‚ and rub him again paying particular attention to his ears and legs. Then with a small moist towel or flannel wipe away any remaining debris from his eyes. The reason you do this is because the towels‚ especially a micro-fibre one soaks up most of the water‚ so enables
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Discovery Trail with Epidemiologists of the Past John Snow and the Cholera Outbreak of the 1840s‚ Question 1-4 Cholera is a severe diarrhoeal disease that can kill within only a matter of hours if left untreated. During the 19th Century‚ there was an immense epidemic of Cholera that effected London‚ which killed thousands of people. Q1) Dr. John Snow was a British physician who found the reason as to why there was an outbreak of Cholera. He hypothesised that Cholera was a water-based disease‚ spread
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