Identify the most common bacteria that can cause infections of the GI tract Compare the major characteristics of specific bacterial diseases affecting the GI tract A wide range of gastrointestinal diseases are caused by bacterial contamination of food. Recall thatfoodborne diseasecan arise from eith...
Infections caused by the large nematode roundwormAscaris lumbricoides, a soil-transmitted helminth, are calledascariasis. Over 800 million to 1 billion people are estimated to be infected worldwide.[1]Infections are most common in warmer climates and at warmer times of year. At present, infections...
Various clinical settings such as general debilitation, infancy or advanced age, immunocompromised state, hematologic malignancies, chemotherapy or diabetes predispose patients to viral infections of the GI tract. Endoscopic evaluation with biopsies are often performed as part of the diagnostic workup of ...
The human intestinal tract is home to an enormous bacterial flora.The host defense against microorganisms can be divided into innate and adaptive immunity ... DK Podolsky - 《World Journal of Gastroenterology》 被引量: 3095发表: 1991年 Gut hormones and appetite control. Many peptides are synthesi...
Patients with infections of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract may present with a range of complaints from vague symptoms such as malaise and anorexia to more serious manifestations such as severe diarrhea and sepsis. Although many GI infections require antibiotic therapy, others cause self-limited ...
The respiratory tract in humans consists of two divisions. The first division consists of structure such as the nasal cavity, larynx, etc. This is called the upper respiratory tract. The lower respiratory tract consists of structures of the lungs su...
The practice of urology demands sufficient biological knowledge, not only to identify parasites, but also to confound the malingerer who brings allegedly passed beetles and the like; or the masturbator, simulating surprise when garden worms, snails or ev
S/s appear approx 1-30 years after the primary infection What are complications of tertiary syphilis? - Aortic valve disease including aortic aneurysm due to infiltration of vaso vasorum of the aorta- gummas (granulomas) of the skin, mucous membranes, GI tract, and bones - neurosyphilis What...
"However, we found that GI infection does produce a strong immune response that can actually be effective against a genital infection, but that is unable to cure the GI infection," says Rank. While chlamydial persistence in the GI tract has largely escaped notice of late, it was documented ...
Although GI tract infection is most obviously associated with bowel disease, it is important to remember that there are significant infections in other organs, including the stomach and liver. This chapter considers selected examples of GI tract pathogens, with the aim of examining a range of ...