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    Staphylocculosis

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    1989). On the other hand, in laboratory tests, the chemical eugenic, has been found to be a weak tumor promoter, making clove one of many healing herbs with both pro and anti-cancer effects (Vainker, 2003). Cloves kill intestinal parasites and exhibit broad anti-microbial properties against fungi and bacteria. Thus, they support their traditional use as a treatment for diarrhea, intestinal worms and other digestive ailments (IIcim and Digrak, 1998). The anti-microbial effect of clove is…

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    Antibiotics In 1900

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    Antibiotics is a great invention in the 1900s. However, they can have some pretty bad side effects and should only be used as a last resort not for a common cold or a flu. *These side effects include, but aren’t limited to: Bad rash Bad sore throat Respiratory difficulties Nausea and vomiting Diarrhea Stomach pain Swelling of joints Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (a rare skin disorder most associated with sulfonamides such as bactrum) Retinal detachment Compromised kidney function (associated with…

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    Revolution against the basic evolutionary developmental biology arises with the astounding repair capacity of the planarian robust self assembly system and its automatic repair ability of its body structures. With its complex body plan and nervous system, a planaria possess the ability to flawlessly regenerate any part of their body after a traumatic injury or loss. It is capable of recovering its original structure and function of any damaged or obliterated body part even after being deprived…

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    Microbial control agents are of two types based on their effect on microbial cells which are either bactericidal or bacteriostatic. • Bactericidal antibiotics kill (cidal) the bacteria Ex: Polymixin B is a bactericidal agents which disrupts the plasma membrane resulting in leaking the contents creating imbalance in the cell. • Bacteriostatic antibiotics suppress the growth of bacteria Ex: tetracycline is a bacteriostatic agent which stops the protein synthesis by inhibiting the role of…

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    Introduction Clinical laboratories have relied historically on phenotypic methods (i.e. culture and biochemical tests) to identify microorganisms. This can be time consuming task especially with slow growing organisms such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Molecular methods are now well established in the diagnosis of infectious disease. . (Harwood 2012). For the purpose of this essay I will give a brief overview of both traditional and molecular methods that re used today. I will focus on the pros…

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    inflammatory cells, fibroblasts, osteoclasts, etc. and host gelatinase plays a vital role in the normal physiological processes such as regulation of formation and remodeling of tissues by extracellular matrix degrading functions. Gelatinase has broad spectrum of the substrate which hydrolyses various substrates namely gelatin, fibrin, collagen, fibrinogen, casein, Hemoglobin, Insulin, some sex-pheromone related peptides and other bioactive peptides of the E.faecalis (Makinen et al., 1989).…

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    Misuse Of Antibiotics

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    Antibiotics are very useful and powerful drugs that help kill many different infections. In the 1940’s, before antibiotics were invented, many people died from bacterial infections (Goldsmith 7). “In the past twenty five-years, the widespread misuse of antibiotics has turned many formerly curable bacterial diseases into nearly untreatable ones” (Goldsmith 9). “Bacteria have shown the ability to become resistant to every antibiotic that has been developed” (CDC 41). According to the Centers…

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    Solution for Antibiotic Resistance So knowing the history about the discovery of antibiotics and what was the main purpose of this drug will put your mind at ease. Like I stated earlier, our society take antibiotics for any reason. One of the best solution is to take a broader view of the microbes. Microbes which are single-cell organisms so tiny that millions can fit into the eye of a needle. They are the oldest form of life on earth. Microbe is a term for tiny creatures that…

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    Dettol is the trade name for a line of hygiene products manufactured by Reckitt Benckiser. It has been in use since before 1936, when it was used after surgery as an antiseptic. Dettol being used for protect human from illness and it can kill’s up to 99.9% of bacteria. It been trustfulness by the world to helps clean wound and for personal hygiene purpose. It Contains 4.8% of chloroxylenol, pine oil, isopropanol, castor oil, soap and water. Dettol have several product that gender to use on skin…

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    The killing and inhibiting of bacteria growth is with the help of Antibiotics Some people thought antibiotics are modern medicine; the truth is that it has been existing since several centuries. Antibiotics as many people know are gotten from natural sources. It is noted that since drug based antibiotics came into existence, natural antibiotic have been left to seat behind. It was recently noted that drug based antibiotic have huge side effects and it is regularly demanded in a high rate. Your…

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