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1Dog Bite Septicemia - Capnocytophaga canimorsus 1 Citation Dog Bite Septicemia - Capnocytophaga canimorsus Posted on December 28, 2008 by Maureen Anderson Lots of people have heard of cat scratch fever (an infection caused by Bartonella henselae, which is often transmitted by cat scratches and bites), but dog bite septicemia is a much less familiar condition, although it is equally if not more serious when it occurs. As the name suggests, the infection (caused by the bacterium Capnocytophaga canimorsus) is typically transmitted by dog bites, and ca, technorati.com
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Neurological bunnies: Encephalitozoon cuniculi 1 Citation Neurological bunnies: Encephalitozoon cuniculi Posted on December 2, 2008 by Maureen Anderson Encephalitozoon spp. are single-celled microsporidian parasites that can cause infection in the intestinal tract of animals and people, and sometimes infection in other parts of the body (systemic infection). Cases of infection with these parasites (encephalitozoonosis) have been reported in countries all over the world. The species E. bieneusi and E. intestinalis are the most common. A much less c, technorati.com
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Blame the birds for the pesky common cold 1 Citation Washington, Nov 21 (ANI): A virus, which causes cold-like symptoms in humans, started out in birds, according to an article published in the December issue of the Journal of General Virology. The bug crossed over to humans about 200 years ago, the study reported. Scientists hope their findings will help people understand how potentially deadly viruses emerge , technorati.com
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HIV & eye -CMV Retinitis (2008-11-16 03:20) 1 Citation One should take all precautions to prevent this disease . 1 Avoid unprotected intercourse with commercial sex workers.Use of condoms is recommended 2 Make it sure that all blood products have been checked for HIV before transfusion 3 Licencing & screening of commercial sex workers by Govt will be very helpful 4 Start sex education in schools after std 8th 5 Use disposable needles.Proper sterilization of instruments in hospitals 6 Avoid sharing of needles in case of intravenous drug, technorati.com
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1 Citation A pandemic of a novel strain of influenza has not occurred (yet) but seasonal influenza is truly dangerous in and of itself. In speaking with my own children, who are now young adults, I had to remind them that even though they have had their bouts with bad colds, bronchitis, and vomiting bugs, they never had a true Influenza A virus to contend with. Anyone who has had true influenza can tell you how horrible it is. I had influenza in 1968. Eight years old and I can still remember how awful, technorati.com
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Cat Scratch Disease - Bartonella henselae 1 Citation Cat Scratch Disease - Bartonella henselae Posted on January 10, 2009 by Maureen Anderson Bartonella henselae is a small, Gram-negative bacterium that is host-adapted to cats. It may rarely cause mild illness in cats, but most felines, from tiny house cats to the king of the beasts, carry the bacteria with no clinical signs whatsoever. Unfortunately, when B. henselae infects a person it can cause any of several serious conditions (most of which have very long names!). These include bacillar, technorati.com
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1 Citation Tuberculosis is an infectious disease which is especially common in India. Almost every Indian gets exposed to mycobacterium tuberculosis, an organism that causes tuberculosis. Almost every Indian gets exposed to tuberculosis mycobacteria during his / her lifetime. Why tuberculosis is getting so much importance again? This is because of increasing number of HIV +ve people. AIDS patients have compromised immunity. So they get manifest tuberculosis more easily than people who have good immu, technorati.com
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1 Citation Recently I was having a discussion with a reporter about cleaning and disinfection, and the reported mentioned that her child had pooped in the bathtub the other day. My response was "mine too", since coincidentally, my 17-month-old daughter did the same thing on the same day. We discussed about what to do with the bathtub, and it lead me to thinking about issues regarding bathing pets in bathtubs . I'm not sure I've ever given my dog a bath in the bathtub, but some people do. I've never s, technorati.com
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New Hope For Immunocompromised Individuals With Drug-resistant Fungal Infections 1 Citation Even the most drug-resistant fungi can be eradicated in multiple in vitro and in vivo models using a lethal combination of an antifungal and inhibition of a specific heat jounce protein ()(Hsp90)., technorati.com
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New Hope For Immunocompromised Individuals With Drug-resistant F... 1 Citation Even the most drug-resistant fungi can be eradicated in multiple in vitro and in vivo models using a lethal combination of an antifungal agent and inhibition of a specific heat shock protein (Hsp90). Such findings could point to a novel approach for the development of future antifungal therapies for patients with compromised immune systems. read more, technorati.com
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