Immunology

Wound healing is active and complicated process that includes well developed and very controlled phases including hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. However, these phases can be compromised in some pathophysiological disorders. With healing process of the four phases and with proper care of the wound insures proper and rapid healing process. Some treatments can be as mild as ban-aid and others would have to use ointments, prescription medication, surgery depending on how…

SARS is known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. SARS is caused by the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV). There is no known vaccine for SARS; however, most people can recover from SARS or even maintain the disease with the help of therapy and advanced machines. We may never know for certain where the SARS virus came from, but it likely moved from animals to humans. Lab research shows that SARS can infect a lot of animals, including palm civets that live in China where the 2003 outbreak originated.…

The management of each immediate contact with vaccine get harder as more and more connections are established between individuals. The bubbles with more connections and larger size pose greater spread chance and must be dealt with as soon as possible in all difficulty. As a result, my scores for the three difficulty is as follows: Easy – 90%, Medium – 75% and Hard – 86%. Individuals that should be given priority vaccination are the ones with the most connections between them and others, followed…

Summary The Scientific journal article I chose was about the disease Systematic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), better known as Lupus. “There are two types of lupus. Systemic lupus erythematosus (that) can harm your skin, joints, kidneys and brain and may be fatal. The other type, called "discoid" lupus erythematosus, affects only your skin.” (2015 National Kidney Foundation, 2015) After a while of searching for an article specifically about Discoid Lupus and not finding anything that sparked my…

The advancements in new medicines and immunizations have saved millions of people from harmful diseases. However, these accomplishments, which appear second nature to us, weren’t always available and accessible. In fact, the shift in proactive preventative public health occurred due to uncontrollable outbreaks such as diphtheria. Though we create vaccines to subdue mass epidemics, the issue of how to take further preventative action still persists globally. After reading the article,…

Hi Imelda, Thank you for sharing an informative topic (gout), it enhanced my knowledge and a detailed data of the clinical manifestation, pathogenesis, pharmacokinetics and adverse effects of allopurinol drug. As you have noted in your topic, one of the risk factors of gout human habitual food consumption (Aune, Norat & Vatten, 2014). Meat, seafood, drinking beer and soft drinks causes increase flares of gout (Harvard Health Letter, 2010). Protein from animals and beer have high purine…

Introduction Allergy shots, also known as allergen immunotherapy, is a treatment that helps reduce allergy symptoms such as: Sneezing. Itchy, watery eyes. A runny, stuffy nose. Asthma. The treatment may benefit children who are allergic to any of these substances: Grass, tree, plant, and weed pollens. Stinging insects. Animal dander. House dust mites. Molds. The treatment is not done for food allergies. During your child's allergy immunotherapy treatments, the substance your child is allergic to…

Fri Sci telegraph The Measles, Mumps and Rubella Vaccine In making the MMR Vaccine, medical professionals tend to use the strategy of weakening the virus through a process called ‘cell culture adaptation’. Through this process, the live natural virus is taken from someone infected with either measles, mumps of rubella and then grown in a chick embryo cell (for measles and mumps) or human embryo fibroblast cells (for rubella). The attenuated (weakened) virus is now unable to successfully…

Introduction Lupus is an autoimmune disease that occurs when an individual’s immune system attacks his or her own tissues and organs. Lupus varies significantly from individual to individual and can affect a variety of body systems, such as an individual’s kidneys, blood cells, skin, brain, heart, and lungs (Mayo Clinic, 2017). In the United States, an estimated 1.5 million individuals are living with lupus, and there are a reported 16,000 new cases of lupus each year (Lupus Foundation of…

Rituximab is an antibody that is primarily found on the surface of B cells in the immune system. It destroys B cells and thus is used to treat diseases that are characterized by B cell disorders e.g. overactive B cells, excessive numbers of B cells, or dysfunctional B cells. Rituximab use has been associated with increased risk of hepatitis B virus reactivation in patients who are negative for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and positive for anti-hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc). The…