Coliform bacteria

Mucous linings within the urethra can help prevent the type 1 pili from adhering to the walls and inhibit the formation of IBCs. The act of micturition can also assist in flushing harmful bacteria from the urinary tract by dislodging attached bacteria. Urine contains a Tamm-Horsfall protein (THP), which has been suggested to be very important in the protection against UTIs. THP contains high-mannose and sialic acid which can bind to UPEC and prevent them from adhering…

All living things are made of cells. One part of the cell is the cell membrane which allows molecules like oxygen and water in and out of the cell. The red blood cell is the most abundant cell in the human body whose job is to transport oxygen from the lungs to the cells of the body. Something unique to the red blood cells is that they can change shape. This allows them to squeeze through capillaries without breaking. They also change shape in response to the environment. My task is to design…

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-limiting genetic disorder affecting 70,000 individuals worldwide (about 30,000 in the US). Recent advances in new drug development – approval of Kalydeco and Orkambi - represent a success for the CF community. However, these compounds are not sufficient to cure CF because (a) they show modest improvement in lung function, a key measure for cystic fibrosis patients; (b) efficacy decreases with long term use; and (c) additional drugs are required in patients with…

Strategies Raising awareness (3) among the public and healthcare professionals through campaigns and events can help to educate people to the risks of antibiotic resistance and measures they can take to reduce the risk of it. Since 2008 there has been an European Antibiotic awareness day each year which has been found to be not only successful in raising awareness and changing the behaviour of healthcare professionals and the public in the way that they handle antibiotics but it was also quite…

Clinical Question: In adult patients with symptoms of diverticulitis, would IV antibiotics offer a more expedient resolution of symptoms when compared to oral antibiotics? Background: Diverticulitis is common in the United States with over 100,000 hospitalizations annually, and is most commonly found in the sigmoid and descending aspect of the colon. The most common symptom of diverticulitis is pain in the lower left quadrant and constipation. The exact cause of diverticulitis is unknown;…

disease was previously thought to be caused by pathogenic bacteria. Adolph Meyer demonstrated in 1886, that this disease could transfer from an unhealthy plant to an healthy plant in the form of liquid plant extract. But in 1892, Dmitri Ivanovski used a ceramic filter that could remove bacteria from the extract and saw that the disease transfer from one plant to another was still possible. That’s when they realized that it wasn’t the bacteria, but rather these other infectious entities that were…

The disease originated in humans from the blood of the infected pig transmitted from the chef’s hands to Beth’s hands. The vector was a bat that could not return to its original habitat because Beth’s employer a mining company was destroying the trees. The bat flew into a slaughterhouse dropping the infected banana onto the floor that the pig consumed. The virus than found a viable host, the pig while the chef with bare hands stuffed the pigs mouth, he rubbed the virus onto his hands, passing…

Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. This zoonotic disease occurs naturally in many areas of the world, most commonly in agricultural regions with inadequate control programs for anthrax in livestock. The anthrax spores are the major form of the bacterium in the environment and anthrax is contracted via spore uptake. Resistance to dehydration, heat, ultraviolet light, gamma radiation and many disinfectants makes anthrax spores ideal…

mere educative information about the microbiological world we find ourselves in but it could also be used as a good source for rich information about the activities of microbes and the role they play in our daily activities, and how microbes like bacteria are rapidly resisting to antibacterial treatment giving them the title “superbugs”. This book happens to singly answer questions average persons might ask about microbes and antibiotics, from their discovery to how they are managing to adapt…

prostatitis is a condition that caused by bacteria, which can be treated by antimicrobial medications. This condition develops unexpectedly and its common symptoms are fever and chills, which are extensive. That is why a visit to the nearest urology clinic or emergency room so that the urology specialist can provide essential diagnosis and treatment as well as hospitalization. Chronic infectious prostatitis – This type of prostititis is caused by a certain bacteria that involve the use of…