Antibody

HIV is the Human immunodeficiency virus. The virus was recognized in a chimpanzee by scientist in Africa. They believe that it is the same cause of HIV infections found in humans. The type of infection found in chimpanzees are called the simian immunodeficiency virus that was spread to humans and also mutated into HIV. There was a time when human hunted chimpanzee for meat and was in contact with their blood that is infected. In past studies it showed that HIV have showed up in apes and…

Salk thought to create an inactive form of the virus, and hypothesized that this “killed virus” will enable the body to grow antibodies to fight against the virus and help the body build/strengthen immunity (“Jonas Salk”). It was intelligent of him to even consider testing this out because it was a huge risk and could have potentially ended in an unwanted and unlikely result. He…

patients, which also presents complications when diagnosing AIH in the elderly (Hennes, et al., 2008). A number of factors must be evaluated before a definitive diagnose is made: liver histology, serum biochemistry, serum immunoglobulins, serum antibodies, viral markers, and other etiological factors (Manns, et al., 2010). In order to earn a definite diagnosis, versus a probable diagnosis, all standards of each of the six aforementioned categories must be met. The liver histology must present…

Josie Caskey Health Behavior & Health Promotion Phillips 6 Sept 2016 Topic Brief: Pertussis For my health topic I choose the infectious disease, pertussis. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a very contagious disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Infection occurs from breathing in the bacteria carried on droplets of others coughs and sneezes. The bacteria then attaches itself to the lining of the airways in the respiratory system which allows the release of toxins that…

1. Introduction: Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) can be ranked as the sixth leading cancer by incidence worldwide (1,2). Every year, there are more than 550,000 patients diagnosed with head and neck cancers worldwide and around 300,000 related deaths (3). Squamous cell carcinomas represent 90% of cases and mostly arise from the epithelial lining of the oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx, and hypopharynx. SCCHN can be divided into three stages: early stage (I/II), locally…

Moalem talks about how cholesterol rises too. Like when you consume alcohol, your body detoxifies it and then extracts calories from it. It's a difficult process that involves many different enzymes and a lot of organs, although most of the process takes place in the liver. First, an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase converts the alcohol into another chemical called acetaldehyde; another enzyme—cleverly called acetaldehyde dehydrogenase—converts the acetaldehyde into acetate. And a third…

5. The Rh factor The Rh factor types were discovered in 1940 by alexander wiener and Karl Landsteiner . Rh blood group is the most complex genetic of all blood type system, because it hooks 45 different surface antigen on the surface of the red cells that are controlled by two closely linked genes on chromosome 1. The antiserum for blood sample was the outcome results of the research that was done on the rhesus monkeys which lead to the naming of the Rh system. (Oneil, 31-07-2015) The RH factor…

Cancer does not discriminate, weather you are white, black, young, old, rich, poor, man or women, it affects everyone and threatens anyone. Even with all the modern advances in medicine, cancer is still a battle however new research and new medications constantly being tested gives us hope. Hope that people like my grandmother, who passed away from ovarian cancer never dreamed. Ovarian cancer causes more deaths than any other gynecologic cancer in the United States. “FDA approved bevacizumab…

There are many clinical manifestations that are indicators of rheumatoid arthritis, but on the onset of this disease, an individual will most likely present with acute symptoms, such as a low-grade fever, malaise, arthralgia, and weakness. Even though these are acute, the presence of a higher fever, may suggest another illness, so it’s very important to take these symptoms just as seriously to prevent further health issues. As the disease progresses, however, the patient will probably notice…

Figure 1a. Size of nano curcumin. Image of curcumin nanoparticles taken with Transmission electron microscope (JOEL 2100F) showing particles having size distribution of 59.9 nm to 198 nm ( average size of 160 nm). Figure 1b. Bioavailability of nano curcumin. Mice were given I.P injections with curcumin/nanocurcumin (vehicle: PBS containing 10% ethanol) per mice at 100 mg/kg body weight and then bled at different time points via retro-orbital puncture and blood collected from each…