HOW MICROBES CAUSE DISEASE. Dr.Kedar Karki TERMS RELATED TO VIRULENCE MAJOR BACTERIAL VIRULENCE DETERMINANTS Virulence determinants. • A pathogen may have one or many virulent…
Concept of cause Alick Mwambungu [email protected] Session 11 27/03/09 1 Cause • An understanding of the cause of disease is important in the health field not only for…
Moises Auron, MD FAAP Pediatric Residency Program Noon Conference 8/21/2009 Fever y 20% of pediatric emergency dept visits y 35% of ambulatory visits y 5%-10%-20% percent…
MYOCARDITIS Description When the heart is involved in an inflammatory process, often caused by an infectious agent, myocarditis is said to be present…
PATHOGENESIS OF FUNGAL INFECTIONS Virulence is a complex interrelationship between the infecting organism and the host. Pathogenesis involves interaction (and…
Croup Respiratory Disorder amy ross vallecera. a316 Croup is not a DISEASE but a group of disorders typically involving a barking cough, hoarseness and inspiratory stridor.…
Infectious disease An infectious disease is a clinically evident illness resulting from the presence of pathogenic microbial agents, including pathogenic viruses, pathogenic…
1. Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Mark Perloe, M.D. Georgia Reproductive Specialists Atlanta, Georgia 2. Learning Objectives Identify possible causes of early pregnancy loss Outline…