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Microbes and the human body

WebMicrobes and disease. A few harmful microbes, for example less than 1% of bacteria, can invade our body (the host) and make us ill. Microbes cause infectious diseases such as …

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The contribution of microbiology to public health challenges

WebThe contribution of microbiology to public health challenges. Posted on July 22, 2021 by Dr Philippe Sessou. In this blog, event organiser Dr Philippe Sessou reflects …

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The microbiome and human health Microbiology Society

WebThe microbiome and human health. Microbiomes play a vital role in the health of living systems. There is still much research to be done to understand the functional links …

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Vaccination Microbes and the human body Microbiology Society

WebA vaccine is a substance that is introduced into the body to stimulate the body’s immune response. It is given to prevent an infectious disease from developing and the person …

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What is Microbiology

WebMicroorganisms matter because they affect every aspect of our lives – they are in us, on us and around us. Microbiology is the study of all living organisms that are too small to be …

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Food poisoning Microbes and food Microbiology Society

Webundercooked meat and poultry; raw milk and cross-contaminated food. 3–5 days of eating infected food. fever, severe pain and diarrhoea. Clostridium botulinum (very rare) soil. …

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Fungal diseases: a silent threat you need to know about

WebFungal keratitis (a fungal eye infection) will cause more than a million eyes to go blind. Allergic fungal disease affects ten million people and is particularly common in …

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Where bacterial metabolism and virulence intersect

WebLuxS is a metabolic enzyme, central to the activated methyl cycle that converts S -ribosyl homocysteine to homocysteine, releasing 4,5-dihydroxy-2,3-pentadione (DPD). DPD …

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A day in the life of an NHS Clinical Scientist

WebTell us about your role I am a Clinical Scientist in Public Health Wales’s (PHW) Microbiology Division. A Clinical Scientist is an HCPC-regulated profession responsible …

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Fungi What is microbiology

WebFungi. Fungi can be single celled or very complex multicellular organisms. They are found in just about any habitat but most live on the land, mainly in soil or on plant material rather …

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Linking soil and tree health, and pathogen ecology

WebAOD is a disease characterised by a rapid decline in tree health and vigour, symptoms including the larval galleries and exit hole of a bark boring beetle, and cracks and …

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What microbiologists do Microbiology Society

WebWhat microbiologists do. All around the world there are microbiologists making a difference to our lives – ensuring our food is safe, treating and preventing disease, developing …

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The hygiene hypothesis is out of date and is undermining public …

WebThe hygiene hypothesis, first cited in 1989, proposed that a rapid rise in childhood allergies was due to lack of exposure to childhood infections. It was suggested that this was due …

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The ecology of soil-borne human diseases Microbiology Society

WebTherefore, in a report to the European Commission in 2011 we proposed a definition of soil-borne human diseases to be ‘human diseases resulting from any pathogen or parasite, …

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Basic Practical Microbiology

WebContents About this resource Inside front cover Part 1: The Basics An introduction to microbiology, aseptic technique and safety Preparation Safety guidelines 1 Risk …

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Antimicrobial resistance: the next pandemic

WebIt is now estimated 700,000 people die each year as a result of drug resistant diseases, with this number predicted to increase to over 10 million deaths per year by …

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More evidence than ever that Cryptosporidium infection has long …

WebMore evidence than ever that Cryptosporidium infection has long term impacts on health 04 July 2022. Cryptosporidiosisis a disease caused by infection of a host by …

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Emerging viruses Microbiology Society

WebEmerging and re-emerging viruses will be a continuing threat to human health because of their amazing potential to adapt to their current hosts, to switch to new hosts and to …

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