Immunodeficiency

The Variola Virus The Variola virus, which exists in two strains, Variola Minor and Variola Major, has been the cause of one of humanity’s most devastating diseases -- smallpox. This disease is around 200-400 nanometers small and is oval or brick-shaped. The Variola virus, and including all other viruses, are not considered alive. They reproduce by coming in contact with a host cell (for the Variola strains, human animal cells) and injecting their DNA into the host to take its functions over.…

Castleman Disease (Lymphatic System) Have you ever heard the disease called Castleman Disease? Well i don't suppose that you really ever heard of it on no what it is. In this essay i'm going to explain what Castleman Disease is so here we go. What causes Castleman Disease? Castleman disease is just really an infection which is caused by a start of a very small Virus. The virus that really started the diseases is called HerpesVirus 8 or know as HHV-8. HHV-8 is know for a cancerous Tumor…

TASK 2 Infectious Disease; HIV - There are four main risk factors for HIV these include: [1] - Having unprotected sex: Having sex without protection such as a condom can cause HIV to occur and there is more risk in anal sex than vaginal and the more sexual partners the more risk there is. - STI'S: STI stands for sexually transmitted infections and having a lot of them in your body and on your genitals it can open sores where HIV can easily enter. - The use of Intravenous drugs: Needles and…

What does the HIV virus do once inside the body? The HIV virus invades and kills certain types of cell that are crucial in the prevention of disease in the immune system. More specifically, they target T-helper cells, which are a type of lymphocyte. The T-helper cells act to produce and release cytokines, which stimulate various immune responses e.g. interleukins trigger B lymphocytes to differentiate into plasma cells which produce antibodies that are crucial in fighting disease. When the…

The virus was first documented discovered by Dr. Louis Montagnier, who resided in France in 1983. Although, the cases identified in the United States were not the first known cases after physician’s started taking a closer look at undiagnosed cases. Robert R. a teenager in St. Louis in 1969 entered the hospital with shortness of breath and infections, and passed shortly after (Bell). Additionally, in Central Africa in the middle of the 1970’s, there were reports of people deteriorating, and…

Marcella Parisi English III HL Pereira 20 May 2016 How AIDS Penetrated Not Only Humans, But Also Their Culture The United States during the 1980s was the hub of the AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) outbreak. This disease would go on to claim the lives of thousands of citizens including numerous entertainers and artists, causing others in those perspective communities to respond with epidemic, politicized art exhibitions, written pieces, music, and plays. (U.S. Department of Health &…

The Hot Zone by Richard Preston. Is a book that has many stories that are mainly about the filovirus which contain the two-main virus that the writer has written about it which they are Ebola and Marburg virus. The book also explains how did the virus have been discovered and how it really affected the community and what did the World Health Organization reacted on the virus effects on the world. The writer had written about how did the people react to the virus and how did the scientist…

Almost every few months, a person ends up catching some type of cold or flu. During the summer, some get rashes and get crazy eye viruses. Either way, people at some point in their lives need some type of medical attention, or need to at least have some medical knowledge in emergency situations. When it comes to Physician Assistants, they’re lives consist of helping others who are not well. There are also Physician Assistants who help people that need attention on their skin known as Dermatology…

Brazil, there has been a recent outbreak of cases where infants are found to be born with microcephaly. Scientist is building a case whether or not the Zika Virus is the leading cause of why infants are born with microcephaly. Microcephaly is a condition where the head circumference is smaller than normal size and can be caused by genetic mutations from use of drugs and alcohol or from certain virus and toxins that the fetus is exposed to and leads to damaging the developing brain tissue. A…

Herpes is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in America, so it is important for us to have an understanding of the condition so that we can take the proper measures to prevent it, or treat it if we already have contracted it. There are two types of herpes, caused by two different herpes simplex viruses: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Both types of herpes can infect either the oral or genital area, or sometimes, both. The infection causes signs and symptoms that may come and go. There is no…