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Natural focus of infection

natural focus of infection

An ecosystem in which an infectious agent normally persists in nature; e.g., yellow fever virus in a jungle monkey-Haemagogus mosquito ecosystem.


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The Fiber Disease

... This study shows the presence of SV40 infections in pediatric patients born after 1982. ... factors and their interrelationships are the focus of this review. -- Gazdar AF, Carbone M., ... elements and an origin of DNA replication. Natural SV40 isolates from simian brain or kidney ...

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by Skytroll
Thu Sep 14, 2006 11:32 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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The Fiber Disease

... of cystic fibrosis is respiratory tract infection by the ubiquitous bacterium Pseudomonas ... nature in the absence of its host. The primary focus of infection is the lungs. The disease can ... in moist environments, a reflection of its natural existence in soil and water. P. aeruginosa ...

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by Skytroll
Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:30 am
 
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Topic: The Fiber Disease
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The Fiber Disease

... they discuss protein secretory influence on infection and breaking through cell wall. This is ... are far from thermodynamic equilibrium. The focus of this paper is on these regulatory mechanisms ... Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA Discovery of natural systems for DNA uptake by cells began about ...

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by Skytroll
Tue May 02, 2006 4:47 pm
 
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Topic: The Fiber Disease
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Organ Transplants!

... die of organ rejection. Rather, they died of infections common to patients on immunosuppressive ... and fungi may be fairly harmless in their natural host, a baboon or pig, yet extremely toxic--even ... what is involved in this procedure, let's focus on a particularly harrowing operation: the ...

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by CoolJay221
Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:06 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Organ Transplants!
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