Islets of Langerhans are present in: A) Kidney B) Liver C) Pancreas D) Trachea

Q: What is a VRE infection?

A: Bacterial diseases are bacteria-caused ailments. The human body contains a variety of microbes. Some…

Q: What pathogen causes Chlamydia?

A: Pathogen  It  is an organism that causes disease. Pathogenesis  It is the process by which a disease…

Q: What makes Bacillus particularly difficult to kill either by physical or chemical means?

A: Bacillus are aerobic bacteria that are road shaped; they are gram positive and with passing agent…

Q: Why does Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct macrophages to engulf them?

A: Tuberculosis (TB) is an opportunistic infectious disease caused by the bacteria "Mycobacterium…

Q: Why did the 1918 influenza affect mostly the young and healthy?

A: VIRUS:- Influenza A virus subtype H1N1, the outbreak which it has caused are the 2009 swine flu…

Q: Why would an antibiotic like amoxicillin be ineffective as a treatment for toxoplasmosis?

A: Toxoplasmosis is a disease which is caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Toxoplasmosis may have…

Q: Which are Systemic Manifestations of Infection?

A: Systemic Manifestations of Infection are ;

Q: Which body systems are commonly infected by Haemophilus species?

A: Bacteria are unicellular and prokaryotic organisms that live in wide variety of environments. It…

Q: What is Salmonella typhimurium ?

A: In the biosphere, there are various sorts of bacteria. Bacteria, fungus, protists, and viruses are…

Q: What is malaria ? How it can be cured ?

A: Malaria- It is a dangerous disease. The causes of this disease is parasite. A kind of mosquitoes…

Q: Why are staphylococcal infections becoming increasingly difficult to treat?

A: Staphylococci are Gram-positive spherical bacteria that occur in the form of grape-like clusters.…

Q: What is Mycosis?

A: Organisms such as molds and yeasts are called fungus. The fungus is categorized as kingdom fungi and…

Q: What is a lytic infection?

A: Bacteriophages can be defined as the most diverse entities in the biosphere. Bacteriophages are…

Q: what is MRSA?

A: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was first observed in the years of 1960.

Q: What are the main reservoirs of nosocomial infections?

A: Most frequent infection sites related to medical building infection embrace tract infection…

Q: What are virulence factors?

A: Pathogens are the disease causing organisms which enters body and escapes the host immune system.…

Q: Where is the gene for diphtheria toxin production located?

A: Diphtheria toxin is an exotoxin secreted by Cornyebacterium the pathogenic bacteria ,that causes…

Q: What is the causative agent of Lyme disease and how is it transmitted to humans? What preventative…

A: Lyme disease comes under the category of infectious diseases and is caused by the bacteria Borrelia…

Q: What is a chronic and an infectious disease prevalent in the United States?

A: Chronic diseases are the one's who's condition lasts for year or more than a year, this may require…

Q: How would adequate ventilation help to prevent the spread of streptococcal infections?

A: The streptococci are the gram positive organisms which causes throat and nose infections.

Q: What is Herpes Zoster and what disease does it cause?

A: The viruses that belong to the family of herpesviridae are referred to as herpesviruses. They…

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: What is mycoplasma ?

A: Microorganisms are categorized into seven types, namely bacteria, archaea, protozoa, algae, fungi,…

Q: Why is it difficult for the colon to reestablish a beneficial flora after several antibiotic…

A: Each person has a unique microbiota. This microbiota results from genetic inheritance and…

Q: What is Escherichia coli infection?

A: Bacteria are prokaryotic organisms that have undefined nucleus and nuclear membrane. Most of the…

Q: Explain two ways that pneumococci “hide” inside body cells.

A: Pneumococci They belong to the group of streptococcus bacteria. They cause many diseases in the…

Q: a. What are the distinctive morphological traits of Corynebacterium?b. How can the pseudomembrane be…

A: Note : We’ll answer the first question since the exact one wasn’t specified. Please submit a new…

Q: What food is a common source of Salmonella infections?

A: The microbes that affect the intestine of an individual are referred to as enteric pathogens. The…

Q: How are chlamydias transmitted?

A: Bacteria are a group of prokaryotic microscopic single celled organisms. They live in diverse…

Q: How long does penicillin take to kill infection?

A: Penicillin is a type of antibiotics and they are used to treat bacterial infections. They kill or…

Q: Who discovered mycoplasma?

A: Mycoplasma is a genus of prokaryotes, in which cell wall is not present over their cell membranes.…

Q: Where do the organisms that cause staph and strep infections typically come from?  What causes them…

A: Strap infections are mainly caused by staphylococcus bacteria while strep infections are caused by…

Q: Why are fungal infections of the lungs potentially life-threatening?

A: Fungal spores in the air, soil or clinical surroundings cause fungal infections of the lungs (fungal…

Q: What is Malaria?

A: Pathogens are the organisms that are capable of disrupting the normal physiological balance of an…

Q: What are the causes of typhoid?

A: Bacteria are a member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms. It has cells walls, but lack…

Q: What are the major similarities and differences betweenrhizobia and Frankia?

A: Nitrogen fixation is a cycle by which molecular nitrogen noticeable all around is changed over into…

Q: Why is erysipeloid an occupation-associated infection?

A: A condition when any foreign organisms invade the body of another organism and causes disease is…

Q: What is bacillus cereus ?

A: Microbes are the small sized organisms that can't be seen by naked eyes. The microscope is used to…

Q: What is the function of the infection thread?

A: Rhizobium is a genus of nitrogen-fixing Gram-negative soil microorganisms. Rhizobium species create…

Q: is diphtheria a primary or secondary infection?

A: Diphtheria is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheria, which…

Fungal Infections

Fungal infection can be defined as an infectious disease caused by fungi. A fungal infection is also referred to as mycosis. Fungal infections are contagious, spreading from person to person. Mycosis can be contracted even from an infected animal or contaminated soil. The most common symptom is skin rashes and vaginal discharge in females.