If a person returns from traveling affl icted with trypanosomiasis or leishmaniasis, is he or she generally infective to others? Explain.

Q: There is an outbreak of enteric fever in a small Community. What is the causative bacteria; and how…

A: Another name of enteric fever is Typhoid fever. This type of fever has the following stages: The…

Q: Is Plasmodium falciparum treatable?

A: Plasmodium falciparum is involved in causing malaria in humans and are single-celled protozoan…

Q: How do the pathologic changes and clinical manifestations of syphilis differ during the incubation,…

A: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by a bacterium known as Treponema pallidum. It…

Q: Why does necrotizing fasciitis require immediate surgery?

A: Necrotizing fasciitis is known as flesh eating disease caused by some bacteria mostly affects the…

Q: What causes the manifestations of secondary syphilis?

A: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that can cause serious health problems if left untreated.…

Q: What are Streptococcal Infections ?

A: Infection is caused by the invasion and multiplication of pathogens like viruses, parasites,…

Q: "All of the following are features of l-cell disease except- -coarse facial features -corneal…

A: I-cell disease is an inherited disorder which occur due to defect in…

Q: Describe the conditions leading to congenital syphilis and the longtermeffects of the disease.

A: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that typically starts as a painless sore on the genitals,…

Q: A child is diagnosed with rubella. Another child is diagnosed with rubeola. What are the differences…

A: Vaccination helps to prevent the transmission of communicable disease and reduces the incidence of…

Q: What is Toxoplasma gondii ?

A: Toxoplama gondii (T. gondii) infected majorly human beings and even they infect the human child via…

Q: Outline the major organs affected by sleeping sickness, Chagasdisease, and leishmaniasis.

A: The disease is a condition or illness or sickness of the living animal or plant body or of one of…

Q: Why is sporotrichosis often misdiagnosed?

A: Sporotrichosis or "Rose Gardener's Disease is a fungal wound infection that is observed throughout…

Q: Name two underlying conditions that predispose a person to Streptococcus pyogenes flesh-eating…

A: Microbes are actually visible under the microscope only. Most of them are found to be severely…

Q: Define the term Ecteinascidia turbinata ?

A: Phylum Chordata includes the organisms that share some common features such as dorsal nerve cord and…

Q: Why is trypanosomiasis called sleeping sickness?

A: The parasites are the organism that lives in another organism called the host. Without the organism…

Q: Do you think that all the residential flora of mouth cause dental caries? Explain.

A: The presence of nutrients, epithelial debris, and secretions makes the mouth a favorable habitat for…

Q: Name the types of Rashes (5 types) and give examples of each.

A: A rash is occurrence of skin lesion.It is a broad medical term and it can vary in appearence.A rash…

Q: What are the available serological testing procedures for Toxoplasmosis? What are the screening and…

A: The determination of toxoplasmosis is regularly made by serologic testing. A test that actions…

Q: Single Matching. Match each disease in the left column with its portal of entry in the right column.…

A: Various diseases are given in the table and we have to match the correct route of transmission of…

Q: Where is Rocky Mountain spotted fever commonly found? Whatsymptoms and activities would justify…

A: Rickettsia rickettsii infection causes Rocky mounted spotted fever. Rickettsia rickettsii is…

Q: Regions of distribution for trypanosoma brucei

A: Trypanosoma brucei is of two forms which include: a.  Trypanosoma brucei gambiense: It is found in…

Q: Contrast the two forms of leprosy.

A: Leprosy is also termed as Hansen’s disease. It is a progressive and chronic bacterial infection.…

Q: Is there vaccine againsttuberculosis?

A: Tuberculosis is a type of an infectious disease caused by a bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis.…

Q: What is syphilis?

A: A disease is a particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of…

Q: Which body cells or tissues are affected by hemolysins, leukocidins,hyaluronidase, kinases, tetanus…

A: The human body is a well built machine in which all the organs coordinate together to make it work.…

Q: Which body systems are affected by mycoplasma infection?

A: Mycoplasma is a genus of bacteria. The cell wall is not found around the cell membranes of…

Q: Describe the causative organisms for: (1) chlamydialinfection, (2) gonorrhea, and (3) syphilis.

A: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), such as Chlamydial infection, gonorrhea, and syphilis, are…

Q: How does Salmonella typhimurium avoid being killed by phagocytes.

A: Salmonella manipulates inflammatory pathways and the autophagy process.  Salmonella evades the…

Q: How is Candida albicans diagnosed in person with Candidiasis? Mention specific tests and how it is…

A: Introduction: Candida albicans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that is responsible for causing…

Q: Why is the presence of T. trichiura strongly suggestive of ascariasis.

A: Ascariasis is produced by the intestinal roundworm, Ascaris lumbricoides. Humans become contaminated…

Q: What is the minimum age limit for children to receive diagnosis of Enuresis ?

A: Enuresis or urinary incontinence is a medical condition that is characterized by involuntary…

Q: Describe the following in Corynebacterium diphtheriae infections  (a) Toxigenesis

A:

Q: List several differences between lepromatous and tuberculoidleprosy.

A: Infectious diseases are illnesses which are caused by organisms such as viruses, bacteria,…

Q: Caseous lesions containing inflammatory white blood cells area. lepromas b. pseudomembranes c.…

A: Caseous lesions are generally consist of a collection of necrotic debris which was encircled by a…

Q: How is N. meningitidis commonly spread?

A: Bacteria are prokaryotic organism. They can infect the body and cause the disease. Meningococcal…

Q: Compare the rash seen in Lyme disease with that seen in Rocky Mountain spotted fever

A: Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by Rickettsia, a microorganism carried by a wood tick. The…

Q: Some patients who take antibiotics for acne develop yeast infections of the mouth or genitourinary…

A: Antibiotics are a class of drugs that kill bacteria or inhibit the growth of the bacteria. The…

Q: what are the immunologic/serologic manifestations of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome?

A: Streptococcus toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a condition in which the entire organ system collapses,…

Q: is acute necrotizing gingivitis a systemic or local infection? and what is its reservoir?

A: Necrotic gingivitis is a short lived infection of the gum of the oral cavity of human beings. It is…

Q: Describe malaria virulence

A: Virulence is a phenomenon in which a parasite has few factors present either inside the body or on…

Q: What are the treatments for localized and systemic candidiasis?

A: Answer Candidiasis is a fungal disease that is caused by Candida albicans. This disease can occur at…

Q: Diphtheria caused by diphtheriae adhering to and colonizing the tonsils, nasal cavity, and throat.…

A: Diphtheria is a serious infection caused by strains of bacteria called Corynebacterium diphtheriae…

Q: General cell type of Malassezia?

A: Malassezia is a monophyletic fungus. It affects the skin of humans. It causes atopic eczema,…

Q: How long is the number of days being symptomatic by ascariasis?

A: Introduction Ascaris lumbricoides, a kind of roundworm, is the cause of ascariasis, an infection of…

Wound infections

A wound is damaged or breaks in the surface of the skin. The wound is divided into two types, they are acute wound that includes minor cuts, laceration, bites, etc, and chronic wounds that can become slow to heal including ulcers on the legs and feet. Redness, pain, and swelling are signs of a wound.