Sentences with phrase «tract infections in humans»

Together, these communication and defense capabilities allow P. aeruginosa to form tightly packed layers called biofilms, which can cause respiratory tract infections in humans and are particularly dangerous to cystic fibrosis patients.

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While most strains don't cause disease in humans, the bacteria can cause respiratory tract and heart valve infections and sexually transmitted chancre sores in those with weakened immune systems.

What it does: Enterococcus bacteria typically live harmoniously in the human intestines and female genital tract, but are also the leading causes of blood, surgical wound, and urinary tract infections.

Research in the United States, Canada, Europe, and other developed countries, among predominantly middle - class populations, provides strong evidence that human milk feeding decreases the incidence and / or severity of diarrhea,1 - 5 lower respiratory infection,6 - 9 otitis media,3,10 - 14bacteremia, 15,16 bacterial meningitis, 15,17 botulism, 18 urinary tract infection, 19 and necrotizing enterocolitis.20, 21 There are a number of studies that show a possible protective effect of human milk feeding against sudden infant death syndrome,22 - 24insulin - dependent diabetes mellitus,25 - 27 Crohn's disease, 28,29 ulcerative colitis, 29 lymphoma, 30,31 allergic diseases,32 - 34 and other chronic digestive diseases.35 - 37 Breastfeeding has also been related to possible enhancement of cognitive development.38, 39

«Because Candida is a natural component of the human body microbiome, yeast overgrowth or infection in the digestive tract, for example, may disrupt the gut - brain axis.

Candida albicans is a yeastlike fungus naturally found in small amounts in human digestive tracts, but its overgrowth in warm, moist environments causes burning, itching symptoms, thrush (rashes in the throat or mouth) in infants and those with weakened immune systems, and sexually transmittable genital yeast infections in men and women.

In humans, high levels of C. albicans in the gastrointestinal tract can lead to bloodstream infections, including invasive candidiasiIn humans, high levels of C. albicans in the gastrointestinal tract can lead to bloodstream infections, including invasive candidiasiin the gastrointestinal tract can lead to bloodstream infections, including invasive candidiasis.

Differences in the Nasopharyngeal Microbiome During Acute Respiratory Tract Infection With Human Rhinovirus and Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Infancy.

Just as with the human common cold, the virus that causes this upper respiratory - tract infection (cat «flu») is easily transmitted from one cat to another, so vaccination is imperative if your pet will come in contact with other cats.

Unlike humans, whose allergies tend to show up in the respiratory tract, an animal's allergies are generally reflected in the skin and ears, resulting in infections, she says.

Giardiasis, sometimes called «beaver fever,» is the disease caused by infection with tiny parasites that live in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of most mammals, including dogs and humans.

More serious ailments in humans include arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract symptoms.

Examining E. coli bacteria, which are responsible for about 80 % of urinary tract infections, the researchers found an identical gene for antibiotic resistance in both humans and animals.

Chalk up yet another reason to oppose factory farming: BBC News reports that scientists from the University of Hong Kong have found evidence that overuse of antibiotics on farm animals is leading to an increase in antibiotic - resistant human urinary tract infections.