PPT-• opportunistic Pathogens

Aspergillus species Aspergillosis is an infection caused by Aspergillus a common mold that lives indoors and outdoors Most people breathe in Aspergillus spores every day without getting sick However people with weakened immune systems or lung diseases are at a higher risk of developing health problems due to . What Are Blood borne Pathogens? Blood borne pathogens are microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in blood and can cause disease in people. Types of Blood borne Pathogens Blood bo Name: ___________________ Date:___________. Why is it important that the body attempts to stop most of the bacteria from entering the body?. The body has many . defences. that help to prevent pathogens from entering. Some are barrier methods and some are chemical. . Chapter 16: Innate (nonspecific) Immunity. Some terms:. Susceptibility. : Lack of immunity to a disease.. Immunity. : Ability to ward off disease.. . . immunity. : Defenses against any pathogen.. 1.1 Pathogens. Starter. What is health?. A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being.. What is disease?. A description of symptoms which suggest a malfunction of body or mind.. What is a pathogen?. . 2016. Kathy Mariucci. Biosafety Officer. University of Montana. 243-6395. . 1. OSHA’S Bloodborne Pathogen Standard. . 29CFR 1910.1030. Employers must. :. Develop an Exposure Control Plan (ECP) that details their Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Program. Things that make us sick. Protist Pathogens. Chapter . 21. What is a Protist?. Eukaryotes. Anything that can’t be classified as a plant, animal, or fungi. Unicellular and multicellular. 200,000 species. Plumbing – Water Research Foundation project #4606. Dr. . Mark . LeChevallier. , Dr. Zia . Bukhari. , American . Water, . and. Dr. . Nicholas Ashbolt, University of Alberta. , leading . this . project. Pathogens. Lecture. Bloodborne Pathogens. Viruses, bacteria and other microorganisms that:. . Are carried in the bloodstream or transmitted by Other Potentially Infectious Materials (OPIM). Cause disease. CLS 212: Medical Microbiology. What is Immunity?. Immunity: . Is a biological term that describes a state of having sufficient . biological defenses . to avoid infection, disease, or other unwanted biological invasion. . • opportunistic Pathogens. –. Cryptococcus . neoformans. –Candida . albicans. –. Aspergillusspecies. –Pneumocystis . carinii. Cryptococcus . neoformans. . Cryptococcus . neoformans. is a fungus that lives in the environment throughout the world. People can become infected with C. . Spread of Diseases. There have been several diseases that have spread across the world killing many. In the middle ages it was the . Bubonic or Black . Plague. In 1981 it was HIV. Epidemiology . An area of investigation that deals with factors that influence the frequency and distribution of diseases. Chapter 16: Innate (nonspecific) Immunity. Some terms:. Susceptibility. : Lack of immunity to a disease.. Immunity. : Ability to ward off disease.. . . immunity. : Defenses against any pathogen.. Plants provide us with . food. , . materials. . and . breathable air. . . We . depend on plants . for our survival.. But plants can catch diseases, just like we do.. When . there’s . an . outbreak . Study Design. . Hospital based cross-sectional study of all children under five years of age,. Presenting with diarrheal illness seeking treatment,. Parents / guardians consenting for children to participate in the study..