Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne arbovirus and a member of the genus Alphavirus and the family Togaviridae. The word ‘Chikungunya’ is derived from the Makonde language that translates the word in “that which bends up”. It is referred to the stooped posture associated with chronic and incapacitating arthralgia suffered by those infected patients (cited by Kondekar et al.‚ 2006 in Her & Kam & Lin & Ng‚ 2009). Chikungunya was discovered during analysis of isolated blood samples of a febrile patient in
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The Panama canal was a canal build for American and british leaders to send and receive goods from across the ocean faster‚ quicker and cheaper. When roosevelt became president of the united states as many other americans felt they needed a canal that would go across panama‚ a short cut across central america it would be more faster and cheaper‚ the United states wasn’t the only ones trying to build a canal in panama‚ a french company tried to build the canal but after 10 years they gave up‚ they
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Lymphatic filariasis is known as elephantiasis‚ it is a condition that causes swelling to the lower limbs. There are three different filarial parasites that can cause Lymphatic filariasis in humans Brugia malayi‚ Brugia timori‚ and Wuchereria bancrofti. The three are transmitted by mosquitoes‚ but can be found in different places in world. Brugia malayi is found in the South and South East part of Asia. Bruges timori is found in the lesser Sunda islands of the Indonesian archipelago. Wuchereria
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ENTO 322-700 Discussion Article ID: 1c What is the hypothesis being tested by this research? [Reframe the primary question to be answered as a hypothesis if there is no direct hypothesis stated] The hypothesis being tested by this research was to see if a $20 device called a GAT could lure male mosquitos to a trap. If the mosquitos can be lured then researchers will be able to monitor them and sterilize them making it easier to monitor the population. What general methods/approaches are used in
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Chikungunya Introduction Chikungunya is a drastic viral disease which was discovered recently. It is an infection caused by mosquito bites from A. aegypti and A. albopictus which belongs to Aedes genus. This virus is classified in to 4th Group of ssRNA in unassigned order. It belongs to the family of Togaviridae and genus is Alphavirus. The species of this type is named as the Chikungunya virus. Their symptoms are fever with severe joint pains. There is no vaccine developed for Chikungunya. This
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In the article‚ "When Mosquitoes Were Killers In America" written by Lauren Tarshis‚ the author states that mosquitoes are far worse than being a nuisance. There are many places in the article that back this statement. For example‚ the author writes something about how mosquitoes can easily spread a deadly disease called malaria. "In this way‚ bite by itchy bite‚ 212 million people are infected with malaria each year. Many live in crowded areas where mosquitoes easily spread the disease from person
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Wuchereria bancrofti is a human parasitic roundworm that is the major cause of lymphatic filariasis. Wuchereria bancrofti‚ Brugia malayi and B. timori are the three filarial species cause lymphatic filariasis. They are spread by a mosquito vector and human is the definitive host. In lymphatic filariasis‚ repeated episodes of inflammation and lymphedema lead to lymphatic damage‚ chronic swelling‚ and elephantiasis of the legs‚ arms‚ scrotum‚ vulva‚ and breasts . Epidemiology W. bancrofti occurs in
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by the biotechnologically produced M.Q3 (Enzyme‚Insulin‚ Vitamins‚ Vaccine) Theory of natural selection was proposed by M.Q4 (Charles Darwin‚ Hugo-de-vries‚ Gregor Johann Medal‚ Jean Baptise Lamarck) 2. IMMUNE SYSTEM 6. 7. 8. 9. In the following Plasmodium which one
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CYCLE OF PLASMODIUM INTRODUCTION Plasmodium‚ a genus of parasitic protozoans of the sporozoan subclass Coccidia that are the causative organisms of malaria. Plasmodium‚ which infects red blood cells in mammals (including humans)‚ birds‚ and reptiles‚ occurs worldwide‚ especially in tropical and temperate zones. The organism is transmitted by the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito. Other insects and some mites may also transmit forms of malaria to animals. Five species of Plasmodium are known
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A. Trachoma This is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium “Chlamydia trachomatis”. The infection causes the inner surface of the eyelids to become rough leading to pain in the eye‚ breakdown of the cornea and possible blindness. Untreated‚ repeated trachoma infections result in entropion - a painful form of permanent blindness when the eyelids turn inward‚ causing the eyelashes to scratch the cornea. Children are the most susceptible to infection due to their tendency to easily get dirty
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