If you were to contract one or the other, whichwould you rather have, an Entamoeba infection or aNaegleria infection, and why?

Q: Why are most newborn babies unlikely to contractpneumococcal, meningococcal, or Haemophilus…

A: The immune system of the body protects the individual from the attack of external pathogens. The…

Q: Suppose a patient was admitted at the hospital with severe acute diarrhea. If there is a infections…

A: Infection refers to the harm caused by various microorganisms or pathogens entering the body. The…

Q: Does Mycobacterium tuberculosis produce an exotoxin or endotoxin Discuss how this affects the host.…

A: This question is based on the mycobacterium tuberculosis and the difference between endotoxin and…

Q: Can Ebola survive on bedsheets

A: Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites which are the cause of many diseases in their host.…

Q: A viral disease caused by paramyxoviruses that affect glandsof the oral cavity, and sometimes other…

A: paramyxoviruses  The group of RNA viruses that usually causes Respiratory disease. They generally…

Q: Assuming a person was poisoned with eitherbotulinum toxin or tetanus toxin, how could theperson’s…

A: A disease is a state of unhealthiness of the physical body, mind and social interaction. A disease…

Q: After a man infected with a Gram-negative bacterium was treated with the correct antibiotic for this…

A: E. coli is a gram-negative bacterium which cell wall is composed of a thin, inner layer of…

Q: A patient has a sore throat, stuffy nose, and is sneezing. Whatis the probability that this is a…

A: Cold, influenza(flu) and pneumonia are contagious disease that can be caused by viruses and can…

Q: The severe symptoms of pertussis are due to what effect(s)?a. irritation of the glottis by the…

A: The RTI or respiratory tract infection is the infectious diseases of the lower or upper respiratory…

Q: A boy with advanced Duchenne muscular dystrophy developedpulmonary edema (accumulation of fluid in…

A: The movement of limbs is caused by the relaxation and contraction of muscles. Muscular movement is…

Q: A patient presents with symptoms of a heart attack, and it is noted that she also has a fever. Her…

A: Heart attack happens when any artery which transmits blood to the walls of heart gets blocked due to…

Q: What would be the likely consequence of diphtheria infection alonewithout toxemia?

A: Diptheria is a acute bacterial disease which is caused by  bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae…

Q: The most common causes of bacterial meningitis can be the result of infection by three very…

A: Brain and spinal cord covered by membranous meninges. The fluid inside the meninges got viral and…

Q: Name two examples of Paramyxovirus and describe the diseasesthey cause.

A: Paramyxovirus is a group of viruses that causes various kinds of diseases in humans as well as…

Q: A patient has an itchy groin rash after having sex with a new partner. Their mother then develops…

A: The small burrowing mite Sarcoptes scabiei is the source of the scratchy skin ailment known as…

Q: Why does tetanus result in spastic paralysis in human hosts?

A: Tetanus is a seriousus bacterial infection that leads to painful muscle spasms and can cause to…

Q: Students in our classes sometimes ask how it is possible for a singleenteric carrier to infect 1,000…

A: An outbreak is a sudden increase in the occurrence of a disease. It can be community or…

Q: Which of the following is true of the chancre observed dur-ing primary syphilis?(a) It disappears…

A: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that is caused by the bacteria, Treponema pallidum. The…

Q: How would adequate ventilation help to prevent the spread of streptococcal infections?

A: The streptococci are the gram positive organisms which causes throat and nose infections.

Q: Between giardiasis, trypanosomiasis and toxoplasmosis, which disease is causing MOST serious problem…

A: Introduction Trypanosoma belongs to the phylum Euglenozoa and class kinetoplast. Its genus is…

Q: Though the exact mechanism of a norovirus infection is not known, give a generalized account of how…

A: The norovirus is a human enteric pathogen that causes vomiting and diarrhea in all the age groups.…

Q: What do you mean by prosenchyma?

A: The parenchyma is the functional part of the nervous system contains neurons and nerves that carry…

Q: Ascariasis is caused by _______?

A: Ascariasis is also termed as a roundworm infection. Signs and symptoms include loss of appetite,…

Q: A patient comes into the hospital complaining of having symptoms that looks like to be a…

A: The immune system plays a critical role in preventing and controlling infections. However, when the…

Q: A 26 year old woman presents with a fever, malaise, and a sore throat. She tells you she has bouts…

A: Epidemic disease are the ones which shows unexpected increases and involve large number of hosts…

Q: A two-year-old toddler was brought to the emergency room ashe had been pulling at his right ear and…

A: The infection that the child was suffering from the Otitis media which is an infection of the middle…

Q: You were prescribed oral antibiotics after developing a bad case of diarrhea. Why do you think you…

A: Microbes can be seen only under the microscope. They include bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae, and…

Q: How does a person contract warts?

A: Common warts are also called verruca vulgaris.

Q: As a result of the injury, the patient developed erysipelas on his leg. From the anamnesis it became…

A: Chronic tonsillitis has been connected to the painful bacterial skin ailment erysipelas, which is…

Q: When treating teenagers and adults afflicted with pertussis (whooften show only mild disease…

A: Introduction  Pertussis is highly contagious respiratory disease which is caused by the bacterium…

Q: What is phellogen? Whatis its function?

A: Meristematic tissue contains undifferentiated cells, which are the building blocks of the…

Q: Why might the absence of a parasitic nematode in the bloodnot be a definitive proof that a patient…

A: Elephantiasis is also known as lymphatic filariasis is a vector-born disease. Elephantiasis is…

Q: Why Leishmaniasis is called black fever?

A: kala azar [hindi: black + illness] is illness caused by the infection of a parasite called…

Q: mycobacterium tuberculosis Where is your pathogen usually found? (Ex. soil, water, zoonosis,…

A: Tuberculosis (TB), one of the oldest recorded illnesses, continues to be among the leading causes of…

Q: Three days before a nurse developed meningococcemia, she assisted with intubation of a patient with…

A: The clinical symptoms of meningococcemia involves severe septicemia and upper respiratory tract…

Q: What are the risks of BLASTOMYCOSIS?

A: Blastomycosis is caused by "Blastomyces". Blastomyces are fungus living in moist soil, decomposing…

Q: Explain what is meant by the terms necrotizing and fasciitis. Doesthe disease really eat flesh?

A: Disease: -any discomfort, disability, or impairment in the health caused due to functional or…

Immune Disorders

The collaboration between the cells and proteins that work together as a defense system against infection comprises the immune system.Each of them performs a variety of tasks to recognize and/or react against a foreign body.