Pathogen

the exposure to blood borne pathogens. There is an estimated “600,000 to 1 million accidental needle sticks and sharps injuries that occur annually in health care settings (Potter, Perry, 2013).” A consequence that can result from being a worker in the healthcare field is exposure to blood borne pathogens with parenteral exposures to healthcare workers occurring more than 400,000 times each year with it being unknown how many are exposures to blood borne pathogens (Bartlett, Tortorice, 2015).…

to improve the quality of preserved or stored food products. It is used to remove trapped gases from the product, soften the product, fix product color, or inactivate enzymes. It also eliminates or reduces the numbers of relatively heat-sensitive pathogens and spoilage organisms. • Water and steam blanchers: Water and steam blanchers are the most commonly used blanchers in the food processing industry • Time and temperature control: Control of the blanching time and temperature are not usually…

compromised individual can cause infection and mortality. This pathogenic potential of the normal flora leads to a personal conclusion that it does pose the greatest risk of infectious disease due to the constant exposure to these opportunistic pathogens. There are many opportunities for the normal flora to cause infection, through medical introduction by a catheter giving direct link to the urinary tract or bloodstream, through a weakened immune system or even the smallest breach in the skin…

tolerogenic responses. This essay will focus on gut immunology and how the different components work together to yield immune response. It will also discuss the efficiency of the mucosal immune system, and further explore the tolerance of certain pathogens to the mucosal barrier. The lumen of the GI tract is heavily populated with potentially pathogenic microorganisms, thus immunological components are established and maintained at the mucosal…

Impetigo is a infection of the skin that can be easily transmitted and it forms crusty sores after the blisters detonate. Both impetigo and scabies, which are easily transmitted skin pathogens, are found in moist or tropical places, comparable to tinea capitis and tinea pedis. The tinea impetigo often forms as pustule, a small pimple-like dot that eventually transforms into a blister and ruptures after that. Symptoms of impetigo and also scabies include blisters, pus-filled sores and in some…

How Low Is Too Low? It is well known that high Somatic Cell Counts (SCC) within the herd is a reflection of high incidences of mastitis, but could low SCC have a similar effect? SCC is a measure of the cow’s immune response to mastitis causing pathogens. Some researchers believe that low SCC levels could indicate that the immune system is not functioning adequately to fight off infection. If this is the case, what is the point at which SCC becomes dangerously low? Some studies concluded that…

macrophages, destroy pathogens, and collect debris while the lymphocytes work more with the immune system. Lymph and lymph nodes filters fluid before it is returned back to the heart. The lymphocytes defend against potentially harmful microorganisms by acting to rid the body of any harmful agents before returning. The immune systems works with all of the body systems to help maintain homeostasis starting with nonspecific defenses such as skin where that acts as a barrier to incoming pathogens.…

the trail of where the white pox was coming from, Porter and other scientists ultimately identified human sewage outflows as the source of a pathogen that causes the disease.” The first step of “Steps in the Scientific Method” states “Make an observation.” They made the observation that humans are causing the disease because they are the source of the pathogen. Later, they conducted an experiment to test if they made a reasonable observation. In paragraph 12, sentence 1 of “Underwater…

different ways that vaccines can help you and your family. Vaccines help with preventing diseases. Vaccines contain little dead virus cells called pathogens. When pathogens are put into your body, your antibodies act fast and try to eliminate the pathogens. When that happens, your body knows how to fight the disease and you become immune to it. Pathogens are usually weakened or killed before they are given to you, usually as shots. It is a very effective…

Antibiotic Resistance Introduction: One of the challenges affecting the medical world is antibiotic resistance. This is a concern because antibiotics have been used for decades to treat hundreds of diseases. I was able to find two articles that go over this issue. The first one was found on http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/about.html and the second on http:/x/www.medicinenet.com/antibiotic_resistance/article.htm. These articles are informative. They help answer some of the important questions…