Sentences with phrase «infection by this organism»

This small micro-inflammation then weakens the immune system of the ear canal, and that leads to ear infection by organisms already present in the ear, as previously outlined.

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According to WebMD, «Inflammation is a process by which the body's white blood cells and substances they produce protect us from infection with foreign organisms, such as bacteria and viruses.»

A bacterial infection caused by an organism called spirochete.Syphilis belongs to a group of infections which are transmitted sexually.

Infections in pregnancy can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or other organisms called protozoa.

Infection was documented by the presence of clinical signs of sepsis and by positive cultures for pathogenic organisms at one or more of the following sites: blood, spinal fluid, urine, stool, pleural fluid, umbilicus, or surgical wound.

Infections caused by the organism Staphylococcus aureus (Staph) rose by 2.4 %, and worryingly the increase is more prevalent in the resistant strain MRSA.

It comes as no surprise to MRSA Action UK that the NHS has been put on red alert following reports that 400 cases of infection by deadly superbugs involving NDM - 1 and other Carbapenem - resistant organisms involving Klebsiella pneumonia and E.coli.

Not only is RNAi used to regulate gene expression within an organism, it also can combat viral infection by silencing the activity of viral genes required for the pathogen's replication.

Reporting of extensively drug - resistant A. baumannii infection is not required by most public health jurisdictions in the United States, and clinical laboratories generally do not test for an organism's underlying genetic resistance mechanisms.

Louca suspects that interactions between organisms that are not directly related to metabolic function, such as infection by viruses or «chemical warfare» between microbes, may be causing this variation of species that can not be explained based on environmental conditions.

Researchers determined whom to contact based on records collected by a CDC surveillance project known as the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), which collects reports of lab - confirmed infections caused by 10 different organisms.

The virus seems to turn the weapon back on its host by attacking the immune system of the bacterium, leaving the organism open to infection.

The system creates a genetic memory of specific past infections by viruses and plasmids, which are small mobile DNA molecules that can move between organisms.

Viral infections simultaneously reduce the amount of nutrients and materials available to larger organisms by killing microbial cells, but also stimulate microbial activity through the release of organic matter and nutrients, which provides increased biomass available for larger organisms including fish.»

Madrid, Spain: The antibiotic combination treatment piperacillin - tazobactam was significantly less effective than meropenem when treating potentially fatal bloodstream infections (BSI) caused by ceftriaxone - resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae and should be avoided when treating these organisms, according to research presented at the 28th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID)[1].

Patients present in infancy recurrent, persistent infections by opportunistic organisms.

immunity The ability of an organism to resist a particular infection or poison by producing and releasing special protective cells.

These crucial gut organisms help us digest food, produce chemicals and substances within the body, control infections by pathogens, regulate the immune system, and even control emotions.

A robust skin microbiome protects against infection or dysbiosis in much the same way a good gut microbiome does, by colonization resistance (i.e. crowding out overgrowth of pathogenic organisms) and by maintaining relatively acidic environment (pH is around 5.0), which inhibits growth of pathogens.

Many of the pathogenic organisms reported to be inactivated by these antimicrobial lipids are those known to be responsible for opportunistic infections in HIV - positive individuals.

The doctor has been trained in a mind - set derived from the war against bacterial infections in which success (such as it was) was achieved by a process of diagnosing diseases by their signs and symptoms in order to identify the infecting organism so the proper antibiotic may be employed to kill it.

Garlic is thought to increase immune cells and strengthen them by inducing phagocytosis and promoting the activity of macrophages, which encourages white blood cells to fight infection and foreign organisms in the body.

If our immune system becomes overloaded or burdened by excessive stress, poor diet, environmental stressors and such, these organisms can spread throughout the body causing secondary infections and chronic inflammation, leading to any number of health problems.»

Antibiotics tend to be prescription drugs utilised in the management of infections caused by bacteria, fungus, and also parasitic organisms.

The only way to know if an infection has been resolved completely is by looking in the ear and performing a cytology (cell study) to look for persistent organisms.

Many times an accurate diagnosis only can be made by looking at samples under a microscope, performing blood tests and performing cultures to isolate the specific organisms responsible for the infection.

It acts as if it had been invaded by a disease organism and sends defense cells to the area to fight the perceived infection.

A yeast infection can be diagnosed by identifying the organism under a microscope.

Kennel cough is most commonly associated with a bacterial infection caused by the organism Bordetella bronchiseptica.

Instead, most ear infections in dogs are caused by organisms or bugs that are naturally present in the dog's ear all the time.

Heartworm (HW) infection is caused by a filarial organism, Dirofilariaimmitis.

This will result in another ear infection and these organisms may now be resistant (not affected by) to the same antibiotics.

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.

Kennel cough is a type of bronchial infection caused by any of several different viral and bacterial organisms.

The cause turned out to be an infection of the intestine by a commonly - occuring, single celled organism - or protozan known as Giardia.

Cats can also develop nodules on the skin of their abdomen from mycobacterial infections, which are caused by organisms commonly found in soil and water.

Heartworm infection, caused by the organism Dirofilaria immitis, is spread by mosquitoes (at least 70 species of mosquitoes serve as intermediate hosts carrying these organisms).

Uveitis is usually seen with other conditions such as a problem with the lymph nodes, disease caused by a parasite such as a protozoa, viruses such as feline herpesvirus, fungal infections, feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), feline leukemia virus (FeLV), toxoplasmosis (from a protozoa which is a one celled organism).

We have assessed duration of protective immunity primarily by two procedures; the first is held to be the «gold standard and that is to challenge the vaccinated animal with the virulent organism, the second method is to measure antibody and compare the antibody titer to that which is known to prevent infection (e.g. provide sterile immunity).

This infection can be either primary or secondary in origin and is caused by bacterial or viral organisms.

Heartworm - Heartworm infection, caused by the organism Dirofilaria immitis, is spread by mosquitoes (at least 70 species of mosquitoes serve as intermediate hosts carrying these organisms).

The organism that is carried by ticks and causes the Ehrlichiosis infection is called a rickettisa, which is similar to bacteria.

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)

This quick and easy test will allow the doctor to confirm the diagnosis of yeast skin or ear infection by observing the characteristic Malassezia yeast organisms under the microscope.

Ringworm and staph infection can cause similar - looking clinical signs on a dog's skin, but they're caused by entirely different organisms.

Fact # 3: Despite its nickname, the organism that causes «cat scratch disease,» Bartonella, is primarily transmitted by fleas, ticks, lice, and biting flies; blood transfusion is also a potential method of infection.

An organism supplied with a diet adequate to, or preferable in excess of, all mineral requirements may so utilize these elements as to produce immunity from infection quite beyond anything we are able to produce artificially by our present method of immunization.

Rather, the frogs are dying from a fungal infection carried by a class of organisms known as chytrids.

In rare cases however BE, may also be caused by a fungi or other infections organisms as well.