Raquel Bojorquez, DVM is the main physician at the Well Pet Vet Clinic and was called in to assist in the case of an animal oriented pandemic spreading by the second. She would not be involved with the patients, but mostly the host of the disease. After most of the United States was infected, Dr. Bojorquez worked at the CDC laboratory in Washington to research the animal. With the help of the laboratory technicians, she will see how the virus lives in the animal and its immunity.
Dr. Bojorquez was raised in Florida and graduated from the University of California, Davis - College of Veterinary Medicine. She originally started her education at the University of Florida, but was offered a full ride in her junior year. In order for her to receive …show more content…
Their eating habits are usually fishes, insects, shrimps, crabs and scorpions. Male greater bulldog bats are larger than females, and usually a brighter orange color, whereas females tend to be duller gray or brown. The bat is infected with L17-CB21, which can be transmitted through saliva entering through open wounds or mucous membranes such as the nostrils, mouth and lips, eyelids and ears. Dr. Bojorquez and her team were able to find an infected bat and study its behaviors. Some observations taken were, “the presence of dirt in the bat’s mouth or teeth, production of abnormal sounds, found isolated from its colony, cataracts, aggression, dehydration, mucous in the nostrils, dyspnea, and spastic paralysis” (Constantine, 2002). When testing tissue samples from the brain stem and cerebellum, we were able to see the effect of the disease. From the point of entry, the virus travels along nerves to the spinal cord and then to the brain, where it multiplies. From there, it travels along other nerves such as the facial nerve to the salivary glands and into the saliva. This causes ptyalism which means there’s more of a chance of contamination. When working with the immunologist, we were able to determine that both humans and bats, which are immune, have a mutation. The mutation is found in the LILRA6 in chromosome 19. This specific gene is what keeps this species of bats from getting sick. Looking into the taxonomic lineage of the source organism, the greater bulldog bat falls under the potential source of the gene. When testing the statistics of immunity of the bats it showed that the male greater bulldog bat would be more likely to have the mutation. Also, the list of immune creatures includes poikilotherm (cold-blooded) animals such as invertebrates, fish, amphibians, and reptiles. The reason for immunity in poikilotherm
Dr. Bojorquez was raised in Florida and graduated from the University of California, Davis - College of Veterinary Medicine. She originally started her education at the University of Florida, but was offered a full ride in her junior year. In order for her to receive …show more content…
Their eating habits are usually fishes, insects, shrimps, crabs and scorpions. Male greater bulldog bats are larger than females, and usually a brighter orange color, whereas females tend to be duller gray or brown. The bat is infected with L17-CB21, which can be transmitted through saliva entering through open wounds or mucous membranes such as the nostrils, mouth and lips, eyelids and ears. Dr. Bojorquez and her team were able to find an infected bat and study its behaviors. Some observations taken were, “the presence of dirt in the bat’s mouth or teeth, production of abnormal sounds, found isolated from its colony, cataracts, aggression, dehydration, mucous in the nostrils, dyspnea, and spastic paralysis” (Constantine, 2002). When testing tissue samples from the brain stem and cerebellum, we were able to see the effect of the disease. From the point of entry, the virus travels along nerves to the spinal cord and then to the brain, where it multiplies. From there, it travels along other nerves such as the facial nerve to the salivary glands and into the saliva. This causes ptyalism which means there’s more of a chance of contamination. When working with the immunologist, we were able to determine that both humans and bats, which are immune, have a mutation. The mutation is found in the LILRA6 in chromosome 19. This specific gene is what keeps this species of bats from getting sick. Looking into the taxonomic lineage of the source organism, the greater bulldog bat falls under the potential source of the gene. When testing the statistics of immunity of the bats it showed that the male greater bulldog bat would be more likely to have the mutation. Also, the list of immune creatures includes poikilotherm (cold-blooded) animals such as invertebrates, fish, amphibians, and reptiles. The reason for immunity in poikilotherm