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Powdery mildew in soybeans, caused by the fungus Microsphaera diffusa, is a leaf disease in soybeans, and it also affects other legumes. The disease requires cool air temperatures and low relative humidity, making it uncommon during Midwest summers. Powdery mildew occurs only occasionally in soybeans in the Midwest and Upper Midwest. Epidemics have been reported about every 10 to 15 years. Nonetheless, powdery mildew can cause significant yield loss when it occurs, so it’s important for farmers…

her own vegetables and he wanted a sample of the food items to test for the bacteria botulism. Botulism is a form of food poisoning caused by the exposure to a toxin called botulin. The toxin botulin is produced by Clostridium Botulism which is a spore forming anaerobic bacteria…

Anthrax, smallpox and plague potential bioterrorism agents and are caused by microbial pathogens. Bioterrorism is the deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs (agents) used to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants. These agents are typically found in nature, but it is possible that they could be changed to increase their ability to cause disease, make them resistant to current medicines, or to increase their ability to be spread into the environment. These…

people are concerned about the dangers they are exposed at. In case you see that your house has mold or mold spores, it's better to take action and remove the danger from your house as soon as possible. Here bellow we will tell you more about what is mold and how you can fight and prevent it. What is Mold? Molds are fungi that reproduce by releasing small particles into the air. The spores grow in moist and humid places and they can be easily spotted if there is a mold colony. Since there are…

In the war against terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) pose a potential strategic scenario (White, 2012). R. James Woolsey, former head of the Central Intelligence Agency believes terrorist possessing the capabilities of WMD represent the single most serious threat to United States national security ( ). The challenges of WMD are; they are easy to build and easy to hide. One of the most challenging weapon types of WMD are biological agents. These agents are viewed as infectious…

Discussion Microscope is an optical instrument that have magnifying lens which is used for inspecting objects that is too small to be seen or to be seen distinctly and in details by the unaided eye. Microscope also is an optical instrument that keep observe specimen in resolution and magnitude way. However, there are some microbes such as viruses that cannot be observe by certain microscope and this microbes has to be observe using electronic microscope which has more magnification power. In…

bacterium exists in form of a dormant spore in the soil and in animal and adult fecal matter. 4(53) C. tetani is activated by lack of oxygen and presence of warmth and other factors inside deep wounds on the human body. The dormant spore form is resilient and survives in very harsh…

Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) is a therapy used to treat antibiotic-associated Clostridium difficile. In recent years there has been a marked increase in the number of patient with recurrent C. difficile infections or CDIs, presumably due to the increase in antibiotic use by the population. Treatment for an initial C. difficile infection is antibiotics. For mild to moderate infections the antibiotic metronidazole also known by the brand name Flagyl is widely used, though it is not FDA…

Anthrax isolated case Anthrax is caused by the bacterial spore Bacillus anthracis. Bacillus anthracis’s characteristic spore allows it to live dormant for many years without desiccation before becoming active when exposed to water. It occurs naturally and can be found on vegetation and in many products made form animals. One method of contracting anthrax is inhalation. This has been known as a prevalent pathology of the disease among infected wool workers and hide tanners. It has also been…

ability to reproduce asexually, but is considered homothallic as it has the ability to reproduce with itself sexually (Kitani, et al. 1961; Carr and Olive, 1959). Due to its rapid gestation period as well as the ability to see the crossover from the spores, Sodaria became the ideal scientific model for this experiment. The purpose of this study was to determine the crossover frequency between a wild and gray type Sordaria. The use of Sodaria was due to the ability to physically observe…