Sentences with phrase «by exposure to infections»

Aside from regenerative medicine, another major medical application of fetal tissue research is the study of how a fetus is harmed by exposure to infections and toxins during pregnancy.

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These rashes may also occur with exposure to excessive heat but are caused instead by a fungal infection of the skin.

Breastfeeding helps protect against these and other infections by providing antibodies and other protective factors, minimizing exposure to pathogens, and ensuring optimum nutrition.

The report, prepared by James Rodden of the Ulster County Health Department, noted that mycobacterium avium interstitial «is an infection caused by exposure to bird feces.»

A genetic vulnerability may also explain why some people are affected by prenatal exposure to infections.

«These beliefs were boosted by observations that exposure to ultraviolet light and sunshine could heal some skin infections and rickets, and by the discovery of vitamin D,» she said.

«We can now start to study how different tissue barriers are wounded in real time by infection, radiation, drug exposure or even malnutrition, and how and when they heal in response to new regenerative therapeutics.»

Langone, now a contributor to The New York Times science pages, wrote that «it's highly improbable that exposure to toilet seats, drinking glasses, doorknobs, showers, or food touched by an AIDS victim, or to sneezes, coughs, saliva, tears, or sweat of a victim, will result in an infection.»

Aplastic anemia may also be acquired by mechanisms that have still not been clearly established, from exposure to certain toxins to viral infections.

Also, the Army's EIS «did not adequately document or characterize individual risk of exposure or infection, nor did it consider potential exposures to workers and others on the base itself or how the spread of a pathogen would be affected by population size and density,» according to a press release NAS issued about the study.

The toxin produced by E. coli is too small to be recognized effectively by the human immune system, meaning that one round of infection does not provide immunity against future exposure.

Officials also want to know how much protection is afforded by personal protective equipment, work practices, and other infection - control precautions caregivers use to reduce exposure to pathogens and risk of infection, she said.

We chose this route of administration in analogy to the prion field, in which most of the experiments to analyze prion infection by periphery are performed using this route of exposure.

«Specifically, we want to study the roles played by antibiotics, paracetamol and exposure to second - hand smoke in the relationships between respiratory tract infections and lung function or asthma.

One avenue of our translational research aims to determine the impact of in utero HIV - 1 exposure on infant immunity to vaccinations and co-infections by dissecting the infant immune repertoire present at birth in the context of maternal HIV - 1 infection and how the infant T cell repertoire changes following early life exposures compared to infants born to the HIV - 1 uninfected women of similar socio - economic status.

By limiting the world's exposure to the drug, doctors can stave off resistance even longer — and save Teixobactin as a much - needed last resort for gram - positive infections.

The enhanced susceptibility to viral infection caused by E-cig exposure is consistent with the effects of cigarette smoke exposure on influenza infection, including enhanced viral titer at days 3 — 4 and impaired resolution of infection [30, 31].

Living together with a cigarette smoker increases the chance of dying from lung cancer and heart disease, and in children smoke exposure increase the severity of the intensity of asthma attacks and leads to in excess of 750,000 middle ear infections, as reported by the American Cancer Society.

The Adaptive Immune System is sustained by the presence of memory; when an infection is successfully defeated, a minute number of lymphocytes remember the primary exposure to the bacteria and are left behind.

A myxedema coma may be triggered by exposure to cold, sedatives, infection or other stress on your body.

Your hormone levels may be disrupted by stress, nutrient intake, infection, exposure to environmental pollution, your body fat levels, and mild dehydration.

Vitamin A is depleted by stress, infection, fever, heavy exercise, exposure to pesticides and industrial chemicals, and excess protein consumption (hence our warnings against the consumption of excess protein in the form of lean meat, lowfat milk and protein powders.)

Some theories suggest that fibromyalgia may result from stress - induced changes in the hippocampal area of the brain; others from stress - induced disruptions of the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal (HPA) axis (which affects adrenal function and cortisol production); and still others from low levels of the neurotransmitter, dopamine, caused by genetic factors and triggered by exposure to stressors, such as emotional distress, physical trauma, viral infections or inflammatory disorders.

Besides using monthly preventives, you can help minimize infections by reducing your dog's exposure to mosquitoes.

Rabies virus: This deadly viral infection most commonly spreads through bite wounds, but can also be transmitted to any mammal by exposure of an open wound to the saliva of an infected animal.

Prevention You can help prevent a coccidia infection by keeping your yard clean of feces and reducing your pet's exposure to possibly infected feces.

Infection with the Feline Leukaemia Virus can result in a multitude of serious health problems: from anaemia, certain types of cancer to secondary problems caused by a deficient immune system and to complicate matters these problems may not show up for a very long time after infection After initial exposure to the virus, a cat may show no signs of its presence for months, if not years, and in this time it may infect other cats through the transmission of the virus in saliva, for example through sharing food and water bowls oInfection with the Feline Leukaemia Virus can result in a multitude of serious health problems: from anaemia, certain types of cancer to secondary problems caused by a deficient immune system and to complicate matters these problems may not show up for a very long time after infection After initial exposure to the virus, a cat may show no signs of its presence for months, if not years, and in this time it may infect other cats through the transmission of the virus in saliva, for example through sharing food and water bowls oinfection After initial exposure to the virus, a cat may show no signs of its presence for months, if not years, and in this time it may infect other cats through the transmission of the virus in saliva, for example through sharing food and water bowls or biting.

Protect your pets from flying debris, ear damage and exposure to lung infections by keeping their paws, tails and heads inside the vehicle at all times.

A study showed that 13 % of bacterial abortions are caused by L. pomona, the most common leptospiral serovar found in horses.3 Aborting mares have been reported to shed leptospires in their urine for periods up to three months and can transmit Leptospira to exposed animals.3 Some horses aborting due to leptospiral infection develop uveitis several weeks to months later.3 Additionally, the aborted fetus is a source of exposure to other horses on the property.

Lafferty started out believing from review of previous published literature that «infectious disease was preventing the recovery of sea otters, and the most likely source of infection of Toxoplasma gondii was terrestrial runoff containing oocysts defecated by cats,» but when he and colleagues tagged 135 California sea otters in 2009 and followed them for four years, they found that «Counter to expectations, sea otters from unpopulated stretches of coastline,» around Big Sur, are less healthy and more exposed to parasites than city - associated otters,» from the Monterey Bay area, who have more exposure to fecal matter from cats.

Diagnosis of Rocky Mountain spotted fever is best made by recognizing the clinical signs, in conjunction with blood antibody testing to document recent exposure and infection.

Upper respiratory infections are more likely to occur under certain circumstances: crowded living conditions (e.g., shelters, catteries), unsanitary conditions (e.g., when poor disinfection or poor hygiene are allowed), or during times of exposure to affected cats where bodily fluids are being exchanged by contagious discharge from the eyes or nose (sneezing).

Cats that are on a macrolide preventative (ie, selamectin, ivermectin, or moxidectin) can have a false - positive ELISA result after being bitten by an infected mosquito, with resultant larvae death and no persistent infection.2 Because antibodies are produced after the initial exposure, a positive result indicates that the cat has been bitten by a D immitis — carrying mosquito 2 to 3 months previously, but not whether it is currently infected.

Keep your FeLV positive cat indoors to reduce his exposure to other infectious agents carried by animals, and to prevent the spread of the infection to other cats.

Documentation of the extended shedding period of canine influenza A H3N2 virus in the affected dogs of the present report helps to explain, at least in part, why such a large number of dogs were affected by H3N2 infections in this outbreak, as prolonged shedding increases the likelihood of exposure.

Infection is passed along by the exposure to urine of infected animals, which leaches into the waterways or soil.

Kidney disease can be caused by a number of factors including high blood pressure, exposure to toxins, infection, kidney stones, and cancer.

The condition can be associated with in utero infection by viruses such as the virus of Border disease (see Border Disease) or swine fever virus (see Classical Swine Fever) or exposure to trichlorfon (see Trichlorfon).

The SNAP ® 4Dx ® Plus Test identifies exposure to five tick - borne pathogens: Borrelia burgdorferi, Ehrlichia canis, Ehrlichia ewingii, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and Anaplasma platys, and infection with Dirofilaria immitis (heartworm), spread by mosquitoes.

The infection is serious, contagious to humans, and exposure generally involves urine contamination of outdoor puddles of water by wildlife or other dogs.

Infection with parasites that encyst or migrate through the muscles of the body, such as trichinosis or toxoplasmosis, caused by eating the uncooked meat of infected prey animals or exposure to cat feces can also cause elevated CK levels (infectious polymyositis).

Smoke exposure increases respiratory and cardiovascular hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and medication dispensations for asthma, bronchitis, chest pain, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (commonly known by its acronym, COPD), respiratory infections, and medical visits for lung illnesses.38, 43,160 It has been associated with hundreds of thousands of deaths annually, in an assessment of the global health risks from landscape fire smoke.38, 43,44,141,45 Future climate change is projected to increase wildfire risks and associated emissions, with harmful impacts on health.18, 161,162,10,163,164,36

The bacterial infection is caused by exposure to water vapor that carries the bacteria.

According to the CDC and other medical sources, the hepatitis A virus is the most common vaccine - preventable infection picked up by travelers from the U.S. Transmission occurs through direct person - to - person contact, through exposure to contaminated water or ice, or through shellfish harvested from or washed in contaminated water.

Accomplishments • Rehabilitated a patient with acute memory loss whose initial diagnosis stated life - long admission in a nursing home • Introduced a series of balanced diets for residents suffering from diabetes and hypertension • Implemented advanced infection control systems which reduced exposure to viral infections by 66 % • Trained 8 fellow nurse aides in handling patient / family education which reduced costs of hiring a specialized patient educator

It is also possible that positive parenting behaviors decrease children's health risk (e.g., by reducing stress, avoiding exposure to infection, or reducing opportunities for injury) resulting in fewer illnesses and reducing the child's need for health care.