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FOR STUDENTS
May 2014, ISSUE 1
THE HARMFUL TRUTH
THERE is a species of
bacteria called Pathogens that are
harmful for the human body.
Pathogens are characterized by
invasiveness and toxigenicity.
Invasiveness measures the
bacterium’s ability to grow inside of
its host. Toxigenicity measures the
capacity of the bacterium to produce
toxins which are chemical
substances that cause damage to the
host. The final rating of the
bacteria’s virulence (ability to cause
disease) is composed of these two
characteristics. A species does not
necessarily need to have both high
invasiveness and high toxigenicity to
be rated highly virulent. Either one
can be high enough to cause the
bacterium to be very virulent. For
example, the
bacterium Streptococcus
pneumoniae (causes pneumonia)
does not produce a toxin, but it is so
highly invasive that it causes the
lungs to fill up with fluid from the
immune response. On the other
hand, the bacteria Clostridium
tetani (causes tetanus) is not very
invasive, but it produces a potent
toxin that causes damage at a very
small concentration. Next time try
guessing what levels your pathogen
is.
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BY STUDENTS
THE BACTERIA ISSUE
YOU’RE EATING THAT
EACH year millions of people in
the United States get sick from
contaminated food. There are more than
250 different diseases that can cause food
poisoning but the most common are
infections caused by bacteria such as
Camphylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella, E.
coli, Listeria and Botulism. Transmission of
theses mostly occurs through ingestion of
contaminated food, water or unpasteurized
milk. Also, they can be transferred through
contact with infected infants, pets or wild
animals or food prepared on surface
contaminated by raw meat. Common
symptoms of food poisoning are fever,
abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and
vomiting. While most cases people recover
completely, salmonella infection may cause
a condition known as Reiter’s syndrome
which causes joint pain, eye irritation and
pain while urinating. So just be conscious
about what you eat at the dining halls and
remember to always clean your kitchen
while preparing foods.
Potty Mouth
By THE
NUMBERS
Studies Show that
only 70% of people
wash their hands
after using a public
toilet
http://bacteriaandan
tibiotics.weebly.com/
weird-facts-and-funstuff.html
http://www.webmd.com/foodrecipes/food-poisoning/food-poisoning
http://www.peteducation.com/arti
cle.cfm?c=16+2160&aid=2956
Contributors: Ingrid Jimenez
IS THERE NO HOPE
THE Gram stain test was developed in the 1800s by Hans Christian Gram. This
method classifies different bacteria using chemical stain and then they are classified into
two groups, Gram-positive or Gram-negative. There has recently been an increase of the
Gram-negatives becoming resistant to the available antibiotic drugs. This is causing illness
and death from bacterial infections to increase. Infections such as Klebsiella, Pseudomonas
and Acinetobacter have become a huge concern in hospitals, nursing homes and other
healthcare settings. In some cases, the bacteria enters the body through urinary and
intravenous catheters, ventilators or wounds and can lead to pneumonia and infections of
the bloodstream, bones, joints and urinary tract. These infections are often difficult to treat.
Next time you’re in the health center you may leave with something other than what you
wanted or expected. Remember to always wash and cover open wouns.
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/antimicrobialresistance/examples/gramnegative/Pages/
default.aspx
WHAT? THAT HAPPENES TOO?
MY BODY NOT YOURS
WHEN bacteria enters
the body, it interferes with the
normal cell functions. It’s
common for your body to give
in and for bacteria to have the
upper hand by breaking down
our skin and organs. They are
like the unwanted intruder that
always finds a way of tagging
along with you and your group
of friends no matter how hard
you try to keep them out.
Bacteria causes so many
negatives effects from inside
our body that we are left
without a response sometimes
and have no idea what
happened.
https://micro.cornell.edu/research
/epulopiscium/bacterialendospores
PATHOGENIC capability of Gram-negative
bacteria is often associated with certain components
of Gram-negative cell walls, in particular the
lipopolysaccharide (LPS) layer. In humans, LPS
activates innate and adaptive immune responses
characterized by cytokine production and immune
system activations. A common result of cytokine
production is inflammation which also produces host
toxicity.
http://www.ppdictionary.com/gnbac.htm
ARE WE EVEN HUMAN
IT turns out that we are only about 10 percent
human! A study has shown that for every human cell
that is essential to our body, there are 10 resident
microbes. This exerts an influence on our health
almost, if not more than the genes that we receive
form out parents.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/19/magazine/sa
y-hello-to-the-100-trillion-bacteria-that-make-upyour-microbiome.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
Contributors: Ingrid Jimenez