Immune system

carinii pneumonia (PCP) PCP mostly affects people with compromised immune systems, such as those who have AIDS and can be the first sign of illness in those with AIDS. Pneumonia can also be caused by fungi, inhaling food, dust, liquid, or gases. THE IMMUNE SYSTEM: HOW IT…

Erysipelas Erysipelas is an infection that affects the skin and the tissues near the surface of the skin. It causes the skin to become red, swollen, and painful. The infection is most common on the legs but may also affect other areas, such as the face. With treatment, the infection usually goes away in a few days. If not treated, the infection can spread or lead to other problems, such as abscesses. CAUSES Erysipelas is caused by bacteria. Most often, it is caused by bacteria called…

illnesses is to prevent mosquito bites. Symptoms of West Nile virus include headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea, and rash. An estimated 80% of people infected with West Nile virus will never experience symptoms because the body’s immune system can fight off the virus and stop it from causing illness. However, serious complications, including neurological illnesses like meningitis and encephalitis, can occur. “Often we forget how we can reduce…

room to her swollen and blood-deprived organs. The bacterium that caused her infection was Clostridium difficile. The bacteria already lived in her colon, but it was kept under control by other bacteria in the colon. C. difficile gets past innate immune barriers by secreting toxins A and B (Solomon). Toxins A and B attack intestinal epithelial cells, which causes a proinflammatory…

After analyzing the results obtained, one can state that the data provided gives us enough evidence to support that the plasmids without any ampicillin had the highest levels of E.coli growth, while the plasmids with ampicillin had the lowest levels of E.coli growth. This represents that there is enough evidence to reject the null hypothesis, stating how there is no correlation between the plasmids and the ampicillin present. There’s enough evidence to support the alternative hypothesis, which…

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), pertain to a group of diseases that are transmitted predominantly through unprotected sexual contacts. Besides intercourse, STDs are transmissible through contacts with infected areas, contaminated objects, or from pregnant women to the fetus. Sometimes people infected with STDs do not show symptoms, therefore, is unknown if sexual partners are infected. The causes of STDs are the infections with bacteria, viruses, fungi, mycoplasmas, and parasites whose…

(Clinical Overview, 2013). Varicella is frequently seen in children than adults, but chickenpox in adults is typically more severe than in children. This happens because much of the tissue damage results from a patient’s immune response, and adults have a more developed immune system than children…

In a healthy individual, the bloodstream remains sterile – free of any pathogens. The immune system, which is responsible for defending the body against pathogens, is a very complex and vital body system. The immune system involves both innate and adaptive immunity. Innate immunity functions as the “first responder” system of the body. The skin, the mucous membranes are the first line of defense in innate immunity. The skin and mucous membranes serve to prevent microbes from…

The risks of the MMR vaccine (along with other vaccinations) are almost nothing compared to the benefits. Vaccines are a weakened version of a disease which are meant to create an immune system response so that your body can be ready for future encounters with the disease. Sometimes the immune system won’t provide the correct response, so the person that was vaccinated won’t be protected. But most vaccines have a high effectiveness (e.g. 2 MMR vaccine shots have a 99.7% effectiveness). How safe…

consists of elastic and collagen fibres as well as connective tissue that produce a matrix of connective tissue cells forming the fascia (Schleip et al. 2012, p.165). • Kumka, M & Bonar, J 2012, Fascia: a morphological description and classification system based on a literature review, Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, viewed 10 February 2017, . • Schleip, R, Findley, TW, Chaitow, L & Huijing, P 2012, Fascia: The Tensional Network of the Human Body, Elsevier. Haematopoiesis A…