Showing posts with label parasites. Show all posts
Showing posts with label parasites. Show all posts
Monday, June 20, 2016
Grass-Roots Response To Immune System Epidemic--Patients Infect Themselves With Gastrointestinal Worms
The Parasite Underground by Moises Velasquez-Manoff. The New York Times. June 16, 2016.
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Parasitic Infections More Widespread Than Many Think
CDC Targets Five Parasitic Infections. HealthDay/MedicalXpress. May 8, 20-14
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Water Distribution Provides Opportunities for Organisms To Survive And Flourish
A Quest For Even Safer Drinking Water by Peter Andrey Smith. The New York Times. August 26, 2013.
(1) In 2007/2008 there were 164 waterborne disease outbreaks almost entirely from ____________.
(2) The water supply system remains a _______________________________ so complex that _______________________________________.
(3) Chlorine-based disinfectants destroy organisms that cause __________________ but leave many millions of ________________________ organisms in every quart of tap water.
(4) Mycobacteria can survive _____________ and cause an estimated ____________ infections annually.
(5) Genetically-identical strains of mycobacteria have been identified in the lungs of affected patients and __________________.
(6) Water drawn from the faucet is markedly different from _________________________.
(7) Bacteria can evade disinfectant in an amoeba's digestive system surviving for up to _______________.
(8) How does biofilm contribute to distribution of organisms in distribution system?
(9) Pathogens exist at greater concentrations in systems with more ____________.
(10) A great fear is that the engineered environments, such as the water distribution system, will contribute to ___________________.
(1) In 2007/2008 there were 164 waterborne disease outbreaks almost entirely from ____________.
(2) The water supply system remains a _______________________________ so complex that _______________________________________.
(3) Chlorine-based disinfectants destroy organisms that cause __________________ but leave many millions of ________________________ organisms in every quart of tap water.
(4) Mycobacteria can survive _____________ and cause an estimated ____________ infections annually.
(5) Genetically-identical strains of mycobacteria have been identified in the lungs of affected patients and __________________.
(6) Water drawn from the faucet is markedly different from _________________________.
(7) Bacteria can evade disinfectant in an amoeba's digestive system surviving for up to _______________.
(8) How does biofilm contribute to distribution of organisms in distribution system?
(9) Pathogens exist at greater concentrations in systems with more ____________.
(10) A great fear is that the engineered environments, such as the water distribution system, will contribute to ___________________.
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Cat Litter Parasite Linked to Behavior Changes, Mental Illness
How Cat Litter Parasite Toxoplasma Gondii Influences The Brain. Medical News Today. December 9, 2012.
Toxoplasma gondii has been linked with risk-taking in humans as well as schizophrenia, depression, anxiety. The parasite is spread by poorly cooked meat or contact with cat feces. Hence the warning that pregnant women should not come in contact with cat litter since fetuses can be vulnerable. This article focuses on impact of the parasite on the dendritic secretion of GABA, a chemical messenger of the brain.
Toxoplasma gondii has been linked with risk-taking in humans as well as schizophrenia, depression, anxiety. The parasite is spread by poorly cooked meat or contact with cat feces. Hence the warning that pregnant women should not come in contact with cat litter since fetuses can be vulnerable. This article focuses on impact of the parasite on the dendritic secretion of GABA, a chemical messenger of the brain.
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