Comparison Of Pseudonocardia

Mycoplasma: facultative or obligate anaerobes, lack cell walls (stain pink when Gram stained). Smallest free-living cells (0.2µm to 0.8µm in diameter). Have tough cytoplasmic membranes that contain lipids (called sterols) that give the membranes strength and rigidity. Named Mycoplasmas because of their filamentous forms - resemble the filaments of fungi. Mycoplasmas have a terminal structure used for attachment to eukaryotic cells, that give them a pear like shape - overall shape is pleomorphic. When growing on solid media, most species form a distinctive “fried egg” appearance

We will isolate the bacteria by plating out the root nodule extract on enriched media and typing unique colonies using 16S rRNA sequencing. Additionally, to understand how these bacterial isolates behave in the presence of other actinobacteria, we will test all isolates arising from these purity streaks against an actinomycete known as C3BA. We will observe the interaction between the C3BA companion strain and the test strain and screen for morphology, color, and the ability to inhibit or affect the growth or behavior of either strain. Finally, we will use mass spectrometry to analyze interactions that produce a visible effect, and we will search for unique natural products that may be responsible for the physiological changes observed. If the mass spectrum yields any unique compounds, we will subsequently isolate these compounds and then analyze the compound by NMR to determine the structure of the molecule. This project ties into the larger theme of identifying novel compounds produced by actinobacteria in the environment, with the ultimate goal of potentially identifying a new molecule that may have useful therapeutic

An dysrhythmia of the heart is an irregular heartbeat rhythm. Ventricular tachycardia is an dysrhythmia in which the lower chambers of the heart, the ventricles, beat unusually fast.

Dextrocardia is generally a condition where the heart is in the right thoracic region versus the left. The condition can result in normal heart being a little further to the right in the chest than normal, as well as a deformed heart in the right region of the chest and an anatomically mirrored heart in the right thoracic region instead of the left. All dextrocardia is congenital and less 1% of the population has this condition. Most dextrocardia patients have recurring health issues throughout life due to the anatomical abnormalities. An even smaller number of that 1% with dextrocardia has isolated dextrocardia. Isolated Dextrocardia is a healthy heart that is located in the opposite side of the chest and is usually seen with situs inversus,

Supraventricular Tachycardia is a cardio-vascular disease which occasionally results in abnormally fast heartbeat which is not related to exercise, stress or illness.

The purpose of this study is to identify four unknown organisms. The unknown organisms have been assigned randomly to six-research groups by Professor Hoffman. Each research group was provided two eukaryotes and two prokaryotes. The unknown organisms will fall into the following classifications: bacteria, algae, fungi, or protozoans. All living organisms are organized into one of three domains of life, Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya.

A murmur is a series of vibrations of variable duration that is able to hear with a stethoscope at the chest wall during a heart auscultation, that emanates from the heart or great vessels. A systolic murmur is a murmur that begins during or after the first heart sound and ends before or during the second heart sound. Certain clinical features common to all murmurs must be defined in the patient with a systolic murmur. These characteristics are intensity (loudness), frequency (pitch), quality, duration, configuration, primary location (point of maximum intensity), and site(s) of radiation. Localizing their point of maximum intensity may aid greatly in determining their site of evolution. Not all heart murmurs radiate; however, when it occurs,

Corynebacterium belongs to the mycolic acid containing actinomycetes, also known as CMN (Corynebacterium, Mycobacterium, Nocardia) group. Mycolic

6. Automaticity – ability of heart to beat spontaneously and repetitively without external neurohormonal control. The heart is capable of beating outside the body, given proper laboratory conditions. Automaticity is evidently linked to fluid and electrolyte balance rather than to nervous system control.

Attempting to teach others how to double dutch is not an easy task, especially if one of them doesn’t know how to jump when there is only one rope. It was the last sunny day of the week as Katelyn Orcutt, Marisol Mattson, and I set out to double dutch. We walked to the UVU playing fields by the UCAS facility to try it out. Staying on the pavement, I started to attempt to instruct them how to get in between the two ropes. We ended up doing a variety of jump rope activities, such as a contest to see who could single jump the longest, or who could single jump the fastest, etc. We did this for about forty minutes before we decided it was time to stop.

Heartbreak can be defined as: overwhelming distress. When a person is heartbroken the deep emotions and stress they feel takes over their life to a point where, sometimes, you can’t function doing anything besides thinking of your own heartbreak. In the poem “Head, Heart,” written by Lydia Davis, it displays a very person conversation between the head and the heart during an emotional time. This poem is very universal, and very personal to almost all people. It is very unlikely that someone would read this poem and not relate to the emotions it conveys. This poem uses personification and menotomy for “head” and “heart” as if they are people. This poem means to show its readers what it’s like on the inside to be heartbroken by something.

The present study was conducted to examine the ability of six promising indigenous isolates of marine actinomycetes (NA-1, 2, 3, 4 and TA-1, 2) as probiotics in nature. The actinomycetes isolated from these eco systemsare capable of producing antibiotics that strongly inhibit the growth of gram positive and gramnegative bacteria. A total of 6 isolates representing the range ofmorphological diversity observed from each sample were obtained in pure culture. However ofthe 6, two were found to produce antibiotic substances. NA1 and TA1 exhibited higheractivity and, selected for further studies. The purification and characterization of thesubstances is now in progress.

Conidia: Acrogenous, solitary, day, seceding schizolytically, cylindrical, multi septate, slightly tapered at the apex, truncate at the base, 9-12 distoseptate, olivaceous to olivaceous brown, 70-96 µm long, 8-10 µm at the widest part, 6-8 µm wide at the base, 4-6 divergent, non-septate, hyaline to sub hyaline appendages measuring up to 60 µm long, 1.5 µm wide.

These are gram positive bacteria which are found in acidic condition of pH 4 to 4.5 – acidophilic.

Content: Our group was assigned velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS). I was excited to receive a syndrome to which I had not been exposed. I was assigned etiology, history, and incidence/prevalence. I learned that VCFS originates from the Latin words “velum” which means “palate,” “cardia” which means “heart,” and “facies” which means having to do with the face. It is the most common syndrome associated with cleft palate! Additionally, VCFS is an autosomal dominant condition. This means that once a person is recognized as having VCFS, they have a 50 percent chance of passing the syndrome on to their offspring. VCFS is characterized by a small deletion of chromosome 22, more specifically in the region of 22q11.2. This deletion results in about 30 genes becoming absent from chromosome 22. Two genes in particular-COMT and TBX1-are associated with VCFS (not all genes that cause VCFS have been identified). However, I am not sure why these genes are involved. I tried to research the reason, but could not find a plausible explanation. I also learned that more often than not, neither parent of a child with VCFS has the deletion of 22q11.2. This means that the condition is NEW in 93 percent of offspring. The good news is that the chance for the couple to produce another child with VCFS is close to zero. The deletion occurs as an accident when either the egg or sperm is being formed, OR early in fetal development. Angelo DiGeorge, MD, is one of the people