Diphtheria

Clostridium tetani is a bacillus, or rod-shaped bacteria responsible for the often-fatal disease tetanus. The word tetanus originated from the Greek word tetanos, which means to ‘stretch’. It is a Gram-positive bacterium and often appears to be shaped like a tennis racket, drumstick, or club when stained. This unusual appearance is the result of sporulation that occurs within the cell. C. tetani is an obligate anaerobe and relies solely on fermentation. Since it is an obligate anaerobe, this…

In the world, humans have made headway in countless areas. When it comes to science, there is no doubt that our evolution has been firmly established, but In doing so it seems that our standards of behavior and values have failed to progress as well. The knowledge that we posses in the scientific world is remarkable, but with it comes responsibility to use it wisely and ethically. Everyday we torment and kill animals that we consider to be lesser beings, simply at our disposal. From simple…

Japanese citizens rank among the top world leaders in the health of its citizens. They have the longest life expectancy and number of years in full health. The world health organization ranked Japan first in overall health among 191 countries in 2000. Despite this, Japan has a higher number of vaccine preventable disease (VPD) outbreaks, compared to other first world countries such as the United States. This paper will examine the causes for lower vaccination rates in Japan from the 1970s…

Alexander Fleming: Biotechnology and the Discovery of Penicillin Sarah King James J. Cheetham, Tuesday, October 6, 2015 BIOL1010 T "When I woke up just after dawn on September 28, 1928, I certainly didn't plan to revolutionize all medicine by discovering the world's first antibiotic, or bacteria killer… But I suppose that was exactly what I did.” Sir Alexander Fleming, already well known for his research on lysozymes, an antibacterial enzyme that occurs naturally in tissues and…

“Childhood vaccines are one of the great triumphs of modern medicine. Indeed, parents … no longer have to worry about their child’s death or disability from whooping cough, polio … or a host of other infections” (Emanuel). In the last decade, childhood vaccinations have been subjected to controversy, but when in reality vaccines have been saving millions of children from hospitalizations and premature death. Parental figures should give physicians or other medical professionals the consent to…

Many wonder if vaccinations are really necessary or if they are even safe. Vaccinations are what allow people the American Dream because it saves lives which enables an individual to achieve happiness. While vaccinations help prevent diseases in America, some believe the potential harmful effects carry too high a risk. Limiting vaccinations would cause an outbreak in diseases because vaccines prevent the disease from forming. Vaccinations have lowered the risk of getting a disease, but the…

Diphtheria, Pertussis, Yellow Fever, Polio, and so many more disease that have been stopped with vaccines. There is a mass of rumors in social media that vaccines are not good for a child. While every parent has the right to decide what is best for the child, I want to make sure that their facts are legitimate. Vaccines can help a child in so many ways including saving their life. Parents should consider having their child vaccinated because vaccinations are safe, they save lives, and they…

The Cubism art movement started around the 20th century. The very famous Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque started this movement. Most Cubism art is a two-dimensional style. Weird shapes, lines and angles are what makes up this style of art. As this art movement became more popular and popular, Cubism art was changing and developing into an art that was basically a collage. Cubism art gave artist and people who generally just loved art, a new way to depict real life objects. Cubism art wasn’t…

Summary House flies are a general annoyance to homeowners and carry the potential for transmitting harmful pathogens. This report covers the method of using fly screens to prevent house flies from entering the house and becoming a pest. The outlined method for testing fly screens would be to place them in isolation with the exit being through a wire mesh with varying wire thickness and gaps. Pulling data from a similar experiment (Busvine, 1965), we can assume that 10 wires per linear inch…

Scarlet Fever is an infectious bacterial disease affecting mostly children, and causing fever and a rash. It is caused by streptococci. Scarlet fever is one of those diseases that put fear into everyone's eyes when they heard someone around them had contracted it. The scarlet fever was first discovered in the 1600s by an english physician and researcher named Thomas Sydenham. Thomas had many other contributions like the treatment of smallpox. He was the only one who noticed the scarlet fever as…