Clostridium Tetani Case Study

Clostridium tetani is a Gram-positive bacteria. Gram-positive bacteria retain a crystal violet stain in their thick peptidoglycan. C. tetani are bacillus-shaped organisms. Typically bacillus shaped organisms are shaped like rods, however, C. tetani, although bacillus, tend to have a drumstick-like shape. This drumstick shaping is due to terminal spores formed by the bacteria. Spores are dormant forms of an organism. The spores germinate and swell within the cell, imparting the bacteria’s drumstick

Objective: This study aims to use synthetic biology methods to engineer E. coli cells to target, invade, and deliver therapeutic agents to breast cancer tumor growths. Non-pathogentic E. coli strains will be engineered to express an artificial plasmid which allows for eukaryotic cell invasion. Bacterial cells will be further programmed with an AND logic gate allowing for specificity for breast cancer cell invasion. Finally, E. coli cells will express a dual plasmid system to control population growth

hydrolyzes insulin, which help distinguish it from other streptococci. Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of meningitis in adults and young adults throughout the world and is best known for causing pneumonia all other the world. Research Study: Due to a continuing increase in S. pneumoniae's antibiotic resistance, the search for a better vaccine is ongoing. Research on the Lactococcus lactis bacteria for use as a vaccine is promising; its production of the pneumococcal surface protein PspA

infection caused by the Clostridium tetani bacteria, also written C. tetani. The C. tatani bacterium is gram-positive and shaped like a slender rod, once it has developed a terminal spore it may resemble a drumstick (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2015). The actual bacteria are heat sensitive and cannot survive when there is oxygen present, the spores on the other hand are very heat resistant and can survive the presence of oxygen (CDC, 2015). Cases of tetanus continue to shrink

Tetanus is an acute, potentially fatal disease that is characterized by generalized increased rigidity and convulsive spasms of skeletal muscles. The symptoms are caused by tetanospasmin, a neurotoxin produced by Clostridium tetani, an anaerobic bacillus, whose spores survive in soil and cause infection by contaminating wounds (Hassel, 2013). The spores enter the body through breaks in the skin, and germinate under low-oxygen conditions. Puncture wounds and wounds with a significant amount of tissue

form endospores, produce potent toxins that cause a variety of diseases in humans. Important in medicine & industry (Botox & oral plaque). Examples of clostridia include C. tetani (cause tetanus), C. perfringens ( causes gangrene), C. botulinum ( causes botulism) and C. difficle (severe diarrhea). Microbes related to Clostridium include: Epulopiscium - a giant bacterium that can be seen without a microscope; Some clostridia are sulfate-reducing microbes – they produce H2S from elemental sulfur during

diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (Tdap) is given together ( Henri 2012). History: Diphtheria has been found as early as 1613 in Spain, and epidemics can still break out today. The diphtheria vaccine was created in the 1920’s, but in 2011, 4,887 cases of diphtheria were recorded (Henri, 2012). 10 percent of all children are vaccinated for diphtheria (Chen, 1985). Type of diseases: Diphtheria consists of a single protein with a disulfide bond linking two fragments (Henri, 2012). There are two types

This has made former terminal infections, like tetanus (Clostridium tetani) or Bubonic Plague (Yersinia pestis), relatively easy to treat nowadays. For the interest of public health and benefit, the use of bacteria has crept out of use on people with medical issues to our crops and animals, ensuring their health for

Microbiology, Test 3 Study Guide Chapters 14, 15, 16 and 17 Chapter 14 This chapter is about the principles of disease and epidemiology. Epidemiology – the science that studies when and where diseases occur and how they are transmitted. CDC, Atlanta, tracks and traces diseases. ONE World (the idea that it’s all in one place, it could happen anywhere; locally, states, large counties track the incidences and occurrences of disease)

children are most susceptible to minor burns. Minor burns are also described as superficial or first degree burns. They damage the superficial lay of the skin making the burnt area turn red and significantly painful. Blisters are likely to occur in case first aid services are not adequately or timely offered. They are mainly brought about by contact with hot fluids, objects, corrosive chemicals, exposure to scotching sun rays, steam and hot furnace surfaces. The causes of burns and scalds are varied