Sentences with phrase «cause systemic infection»

If a cat's immune system responds poorly, the mutant FECV may cause the systemic infection called FIP.

In humans, Salmonella Dublin has higher hospitalization and fatality rates than other Salmonella types; it causes systemic infection of body tissues, similar to typhoid.

Tartar buildup on teeth is really bacteria and debris; these bacteria erode gums, get into the blood stream, and can cause systemic infections.

Deciduous teeth left in the mouth long term will damage the permanent teeth and easily cause systemic infections in the heart, kidneys, and other vital organs.

Not exact matches

Infections with multiple, often unfamiliar microbes have the potential to cause tissue destruction and systemic (body - wide) reactions.

However, under certain conditions, Salmonella can subsequently cause a potentially lethal systemic typhoidal infection when they invade the underlying immune cells.

Typhoid fever is caused by systemic (body - wide) infection with Salmonella enterica Typhi.

With their new draft in hand, Brand et al. searched the C. kruseigenome for genes that are associated with pathogenesis in the more familiar Candida albicans — the cause of thrush, vaginal yeast infections, and sometimes potentially lethal systemic infections.

Sepsis, a complication resulting from a systemic infection, is a leading cause of death in US intensive care units.

Insufficient saliva can cause chronic bad breath, cavities, gum disease, as well as systemic infections.

Systemic bacterial infections such as those caused by Salmonella are highly regulated and complex processes that include sophisticated offensive and defensive strategies by both pathogen and host that are orchestrated by virulence factors.

It is also possible that most of the systemic symptoms that are reported by persons with erythema migrans are caused by the local skin infection per se and that these symptoms may occur irrespective of B. burgdorferi subtype.

Infection with Epstein - Barr virus (EBV), the cause of infectious mononucleosis, has been associated with subsequent development of systemic lupus erythematosus and other chronic autoimmune illnesses, but the mechanisms behind this association have been unclear.

Spironucleous salmonicida is an emerging fish pathogen commonly found in the intestinal tract of salmon that often causes severe systemic infections with gross pathological symptoms and high mortality rates.

Rosacea can be caused by infections in your intestines (abnormal gut flora), systemic inflammation, an h. pylori infection, allergies, stress, and an overactive immune system (contributing to allergies).

Systemic Candidiasis — Candida enters the blood and spreads throughout the body, causing infection.

Addressing pandemic disinterest in the teaching profession with Teach for America and Teach First programs may be a solution to local shortcomings but will not cure the systemic infections that cause current educational underperformance in many countries.

Ear infections can be caused by allergies, ear mites, water in the ears, systemic disease, allergies, or any number of things.

Periodontal disease will cause extreme pain, a low grade, systemic infection and a shorter life span.

Tear staining may be attributable to a yeast infection but may also be attributable to other infections, allergies, poor quality food, eye conditions among other causes; however the paw staining brown is indicative of a yeast infection, you can get medicated shampoos from your local pet shop to help but you may require systemic antifungal medication from your Veterinarian as well.

However, if scabs are chronic and / or persistent or are bothering him or causing him itching, etc best to take him to vet for full exam and evaluation as he may need systemic allergy medication such as prescription antihistamine and / or systemic cortisone, as well as an antibiotic if secondary bacterial infection is present on his skin

In addition, the bacteria are consistently released into the blood stream allowing for systemic infections, which can cause damage to internal organs, such as the kidneys, liver and heart.

Other possible causes may be due to head trauma, other infections, abdominal pain and systemic disorders.

Breathing difficulties can be caused by allergies, infections, foreign bodies, airway disorders and systemic disease.

It is a systemic infection that causes respiratory problems, a reluctance to walk, generalized weakness, a poor appetite, and even blindness.

Blastomycosis (Blasto) is a systemic fungal infection caused by the soil organism Blastomyces dermatitidis.

Histoplasmosis is a systemic fungal infection caused by the soil - borne organism, Histoplasma capsulatum.

In addition, the bacteria is consistently released into the blood stream allowing for systemic infections which can cause organs, such as kidney, liver and heart to function improperly.

Some common causes include urinary tract infections, bladder or kidney stones, cancer and systemic bleeding disorders.

RHINOTRACHEITIS (feline herpes virus 1) & CALICI VIRUSES are the primary stimulants of upper respiratory infection in the feline species, capable of causing clinical signs localized to the upper respiratory system such as sneezing, ocular discharge, and oral ulcerations as well systemic infections in more virulent strains of calici viruses.

Gum disease and infections can cause fever and systemic illness.

Conditions that can cause ear canal damage and predispose pets to bacterial and yeast infections include foreign bodies or tumors in the ear canal, allergies, immune system diseases, water in the ear canal, excessive hair or wax in the canal and systemic diseases.

Different conditions such as microbial infections, parasitic infestations, dietary problems, obesity and other systemic diseases can end up causing a severe heart problem.

The fungal infection may remain localized in the lungs or the intestines, or it may spread to other parts of the body through the bloodstream or lymphatic system, causing a generalized or systemic infection.

The early stage of a bacterial infection of the prostate is very painful, and can spread throughout the body, causing fevers and even systemic illness.

Infections that start in the teeth and gums may become systemic, spreading through the bloodstream and causing damage to your dog's kidneys, liver, heart, or lungs.

Though the cause of infection is unknown, extensive resection of soft tissues, poor soft tissue coverage, use of orthopedic implants, and administration of local and systemic chemotherapy are thought to be the contributing factors.

Medical conditions such as a urinary tract infection, pain when defecating, or a systemic disorder known as interstitial cystitis may cause your cat to associate discomfort with her litter box.

Because itchy skin also can be caused by conditions other than allergies, your veterinarian may want to rule out the other potential causes, such as parasites, bacterial or fungal infections, or systemic diseases.

As the intestines begin to rot, the gut may leak or even rupture, causing a severe systemic infection.

The cause of diarrhea in felines ranges from a bacterial infection or parasite, to a systemic illness or cancer; however, a sporadic case could be caused by something as simple as a change in diet.

Vomiting is usually caused by gastrointestinal disease, systemic disease, oesophageal disease, infections or poisons.

Chronic infection can spread bacteria to the heart, liver and lungs, causing further systemic disease.

Causes of glucosuria are Diabetes, tumours of the pancreas, inflammation of the pancreas, congenital problems, systemic disease, hormone imbalance, infections, poisoning and liver failure.

ACT - activated clotting time (bleeding disorders) ACTH - adrenocorticotropic hormone (adrenal gland function) Ag - antigen test for proteins specific to a disease causing organism or virus Alb - albumin (liver, kidney and intestinal disorders) Alk - Phos, ALP alkaline phosphatase (liver and adrenal disorders) Allergy Testing intradermal or blood antibody test for allergen hypersensitivity ALT - alanine aminotransferase (liver disorder) Amyl - amylase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) ANA - antinuclear antibody (systemic lupus erythematosus) Anaplasmosis Anaplasma spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) APTT - activated partial thromboplastin time (blood clotting ability) AST - aspartate aminotransferase (muscle and liver disorders) Band band cell — type of white blood cell Baso basophil — type of white blood cell Bile Acids digestive acids produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder (liver function) Bili bilirubin (bile pigment responsible for jaundice from liver disease or RBC destruction) BP - blood pressure measurement BUN - blood urea nitrogen (kidney and liver function) Bx biopsy C & S aerobic / anaerobic bacterial culture and antibiotic sensitivity test (infection, drug selection) Ca +2 calcium ion — unbound calcium (parathyroid gland function) CBC - complete blood count (all circulating cells) Chol cholesterol (liver, thyroid disorders) CK, CPK creatine [phospho] kinase (muscle disease, heart disease) Cl - chloride ion — unbound chloride (hydration, blood pH) CO2 - carbon dioxide (blood pH) Contrast Radiograph x-ray image using injected radiopaque contrast media Cortisol hormone produced by the adrenal glands (adrenal gland function) Coomb's anti- red blood cell antibody test (immune - mediated hemolytic anemia) Crea creatinine (kidney function) CRT - capillary refill time (blood pressure, tissue perfusion) DTM - dermatophyte test medium (ringworm — dermatophytosis) EEG - electroencephalogram (brain function, epilepsy) Ehrlichia Ehrlichia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) EKG, ECG - electrok [c] ardiogram (electrical heart activity, heart arryhthmia) Eos eosinophil — type of white blood cell Fecal, flotation, direct intestinal parasite exam FeLV Feline Leukemia Virus test FIA Feline Infectious Anemia: aka Feline Hemotrophic Mycoplasma, Haemobartonella felis test FIV Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test Fluorescein Stain fluorescein stain uptake of cornea (corneal ulceration) fT4, fT4ed, freeT4ed thyroxine hormone unbound by protein measured by equilibrium dialysis (thyroid function) GGT gamma - glutamyltranferase (liver disorders) Glob globulin (liver, immune system) Glu blood or urine glucose (diabetes mellitus) Gran granulocytes — subgroup of white blood cells Hb, Hgb hemoglobin — iron rich protein bound to red blood cells that carries oxygen (anemia, red cell mass) HCO3 - bicarbonate ion (blood pH) HCT, PCV, MHCT hematocrit, packed - cell volume, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) K + potassium ion — unbound potassium (kidney disorders, adrenal gland disorders) Lipa lipase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) LYME Borrelia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) Lymph lymphocyte — type of white blood cell MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (anemia, iron deficiency) MCV mean corpuscular volume — average red cell size (anemia, iron deficiency) Mg +2 magnesium ion — unbound magnesium (diabetes, parathyroid function, malnutrition) MHCT, HCT, PCV microhematocrit, hematocrit, packed - cell volume (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) MIC minimum inhibitory concentration — part of the C&S that determines antimicrobial selection Mono monocyte — type of white blood cell MRI magnetic resonance imaging (advanced tissue imaging) Na + sodium ion — unbound sodium (dehydration, adrenal gland disease) nRBC nucleated red blood cell — immature red blood cell (bone marrow damage, lead toxicity) PCV, HCT, MHCT packed - cell volume, hematocrit, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) PE physical examination pH urine pH (urinary tract infection, urolithiasis) Phos phosphorus (kidney disorders, ketoacidosis, parathyroid function) PLI pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (pancreatitis) PLT platelet — cells involved in clotting (bleeding disorders) PT prothrombin time (bleeding disorders) PTH parathyroid hormone, parathormone (parathyroid function) Radiograph x-ray image RBC red blood cell count (anemia) REL Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever / Ehrlichia / Lyme combination test Retic reticulocyte — immature red blood cell (regenerative vs. non-regenerative anemia) RMSF Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever SAP serum alkaline phosphatase (liver disorders) Schirmer Tear Test tear production test (keratoconjunctivitis sicca — dry eye,) Seg segmented neutrophil — type of white blood cell USG Urine specific gravity (urine concentration, kidney function) spec cPL specific canine pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test spec fPL specific feline pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test T4 thyroxine hormone — total (thyroid gland function) TLI trypsin - like immunoreactivity (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency) TP total protein (hydration, liver disorders) TPR temperature / pulse / respirations (physical exam vital signs) Trig triglycerides (fat metabolism, liver disorders) TSH thyroid stimulating hormone (thyroid gland function) UA urinalysis (kidney function, urinary tract infection, diabetes) Urine Cortisol - Crea Ratio urine cortisol - creatine ratio (screening test for adrenal gland disease) Urine Protein - Crea Ratio urine protein - creatinine ratio (kidney disorders) VWF VonWillebrands factor (bleeding disorder) WBC white blood cell count (infection, inflammation, bone marrow suppression)

For instance, the immune system fights infection but with enough stresses on the body, can cause general inflammation that kills cells, leading to greater immune response and eventually systemic failure.