lamblia‚ which causes enteritis (symptoms of diarrhoea). Worms: are not always microscopic in size but pathogenic worms do cause infection and some can spread from person to person. Examples include: threadworm and tapeworm. Prions: are infectious protein particles. Example: the prion causing New Variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease. Illnesses/infections caused by : * bacteria: Salmonellosis‚ tuberculosis‚ MRSA‚ coccidiosis‚ food poisoning‚ dysentery‚ bronchitis‚ ear infections‚ strep throat/tonsilitis
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Chapter 5 – Short answer a) Phosphorylation - the addition of phosphate to a chemical compound b) What are the 3 mechanisms of phosphorylation used by organisms? • Substrate level phosphorylation – ATP is generated when a high-energy phosphate is directly transferred from a phosphorylated compound (substrate) to ADP • Oxidative phosphorylation – electrons are transferred from a group of organic compounds to a group of electron carriers (NAD+ and FAD); occurs in inner mitochondrial
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1. When a female relative died the women of South Fore‚ New Guinea‚ would eat the deceased’s brain and body parts as they mourned. 2. The males of South Fore thought eating small mammals‚ frogs‚ and insects‚ would weaken their vigor and health. Men also had the right to the pigs the women raised‚ so the males had higher-quality meat to eat. The cannibalism was another source of protein for the women of South Fore. 3. To the females of South Fore‚ eating their dead female kin was a mourning ritual
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Clinton increased funding for prions to be built‚ more money given to law enforcement. The number of people arrested spiked. By ninety-ninety‚ there was over one million‚ one hundred thousand‚ one hundred‚ seventy-nine thousand‚ two hundred prisoners. Federal law’s set a trend that was overdone; he was wrong for his ninety-ninety-four criminal bill. Many of our prisoners begin incarcerated for many small misdemeanor crimes that had longer sentences‚ mandatory minimums to spend a long time in jail
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Fatal Familial Insomnia Susan Niksadat SCIN104 – Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Dr. Kingsbury July 4‚ 2010 Sleep is a basic function that is one of the most natural and primitive actions that the body performs. But why? Sleep is not learned behavior. Sleep is an instinct with which we are born. The body is refreshed after sleeping. It is believed that sleep makes the body healthier by improving the immune system‚ repairing the body‚ and resetting the inner “database.” Researchers
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Radford‚ S. (2012). How Proteins Fold and Misfold. In Protein Folding and Misfolding: Shining Light by Infrared (pp. 1-3). Berlin: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelburg. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-22230-6 Rambaran‚ R.‚ & Serpell‚ L. (2008). Amyloid Fibrils. Prion‚ 2(3)‚ 112-117
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functions - Cell differentiation is the normal process by which a less specialised cell develops or matures to possess a more distinct form and function Distinguish between infectious and non-infectious disease - Infectious diseases can be caused by prions‚ bacteria‚ viruses‚ protozoans‚ fungi or macroscopic parasitic animals - Infectious diseases can be spread from one organism to another by direct or indirect transmission - Non-infectious diseases cannot be spread rom one organism to another - Non-infectious
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Mad Cow Disease In Kent‚ England‚ in 1985‚ an eight year old cow on the Plurenden Manor farm came down with an unusual sickness. The veterinarian was called to treat her. This one cow launched a whole new way of dealing with diseased meat to protect the public. Mad Cow Disease has affected the health of thousands of people worldwide and has changed the food is tracked. People should be aware of the definition of Mad Cow Disease‚ the symptoms of Mad Cow Disease‚ and the treatment available for Mad
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Bio-319 Final Exam study guide Chapters 7-15 *If you go through each item on this study guide and read about it on the REFerenced page and corresponding TOPic in your text‚ you should have an excellent study guide for the Final Exam. If you do not do this‚ you will likely fail this exam miserably! Chapter 7 Deficiency disorders of B vitamins (folate‚ B6‚ B12) REF: 162 TOP: 7.3; REF: 159 TOP: 7.3 B1 (Thaimen): beriberi B2 (riboflavin): Ariboflavinois B3 (Naicin): Pellagra B5 (Pantothenic Acid):
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Case Study: Neurological Instrument Contamination at Baptist Medical Center Decontamination Principles: Dr. Sarmiento‚ a renowned neurosurgeon at Baptist Medical Center‚ is known for his expertise in complex neurological cases. Recently‚ his private scrub technician discovered dirty neurological instruments in the OR. This incident has been recurring for several months‚ prompting the technician to consult with the patient care manager of surgical services. Issues and Possible Causes: The main issue
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