KINE 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 56: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, Mucous Membrane, Neutrophil
31 Aug 2016
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Water droplet transmission last 4-6 hours and could pick them up. Changed: coughing into sleeve, washing hands more often. Far east asia had highest concentration global air travel spread it. Malaria: caused by plasmodium transmitted via mosquitoes. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (bse) mad cow disease: symptoms: abnormal behavior, los of coordination, tremors, rigidity, irritability, progressive dementia, death usually occurs within 3-12 months. Pathogens are everywhere: food, air, water, animals, plants. Medication cures symptoms but does not help get rid of the infection. Contact is generally from person-person for viruses and via person-animals, plants, food, soil, water for bacteria. Chain of infection: pathogen, pasteurization of milk, chlorination of water, disinfectants, reservoir: holding place for pathogen, medical treatment and testing, insect and rodent eradication, portal of exit, means of transmission, portal of entry, new host. Physical and chemical borders: skin, mucous membranes, fluids (tears, saliva, cilia, coughing, sneezing.
