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Q.    Why aren't antibiotics effective with botulism food poisoning?

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A.    In cases of botulism food poisoning, there is no infection, so there is nothing for the antibiotic to kill. The disease is caused by ingesting a microbial poison (toxin).
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Can I get botulism or food poisoning from Botox?

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I have a thin top lip and would love to have a treatment to plump my lips, however I am put off by the thought of how painful it must be …
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What do I do if I get food poisoning?

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The commonest symptoms are stomach aches, vomiting and diarrhoea. If the symptoms are prolonged you should consult your doctor and provide a faecal sample; especially if you are elderly, pregnant or if the sufferer is a child If your doctor thinks the infection was linked to a particular food, shop or eating place contact the Food Safety Team, Chester City Council, 01244 402302 or via email: foodsafety@chester.gov.uk
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Why aren't antibiotics always effective when used in a footbath?

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Antibiotics are quickly neutralized by the presence of mud and manure in the footbath. In large herds, the antibiotic solutions must changed often to provide results on a herdwide basis. One footbath is need for each 150-200 cows or the solution within t he footbath must be changed after each 150-200 cows have walked through it.
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WHY ARE ANTIBIOTICS NOT AS EFFECTIVE ANYMORE?

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Antibiotics have saved many lives. However, the overuse of these products has resulted in their reduced effectiveness in two ways. First, since bacteria are life forms, they mutate to survive antibiotic dosing, which makes previously useful antibiotics totally ineffective. Secondly, the damage from the overuse of antibiotics renders our own immune system less effective in recovering from disease.
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Will it give me food poisoning / is it Botulism? Isn't BOTOX Cosmetic? a toxin / poison?

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No, it is not toxic to you ? nor is it poisonous to you. BOTOX Cosmetic? is NOT botulism, and it will not cause food poisoning. To clarify, Botulism is the name of an illness not the name of the active drug. The product is a purified protein which is extracted from a naturally occurring bacteria and the rigorously processed under strict pharmaceutical manufacturing guidelines. It is very similar to how Penicillin comes from mold. It is an approved drug that is used in VERY tiny doses.
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Depending on how ill you are it may be necessary for you to visit your doctor. You may be required to submit a stool (faecal/motion) sample to determine the cause of your illness. If you are a food handler or work with elderly or vulnerable people then you should inform your employers immediately and not work until 48 hours after symptoms have disappeared. Your responsibilities as a food handler are detailed in the leaflet 'Food Handlers: Fitness to Work'.
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What are the causes of food poisoning?

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Food poisoning is an illness caused by eating food that has been contaminated by bacteria or toxins. The symptoms of food poisoning can include nausea, abdominal cramp, diarrhoea and vomiting. The severity of the condition is dependent on the amount of bacteria or toxin ingested, the type of food poisoning organism and whether or not the person is in a vulnerable group.
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What should I do if I think I am suffering from food poisoning?

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You should contact your Doctor who will assess your symptoms and will probably take a faecal sample to confirm the cause of the illness.
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Q What do I do if I get food poisoning from a restaurant, bar, supermarket or mobile food truck?

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Report the illness to Environmental Health within 24 hours by calling 925-692-2500. If you wait longer, there may be no way to determine if the food facility is at fault. Environmental Health can determine if there are other factors or concerns that could contribute to others being ill and take corrective measures.
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Q:  How much is too much?

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A:  One common denominator is that our products are designed to put the ionic silver in the place where it is needed and only where it is needed. This allows us to use thousands of times less active agent than an oral antibiotic or antiviral. What this means to the user is that they can be far less concerned about "taking too much" than they would be with most common medications. This product is a tool with which you can positively improve your health.
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Q.  What about the food and wine?

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A.  Before you leave to join us we send out a questionnaire to ascertain your food and drink preferences or dislikes, plus other final information.  Over your first dinner on board we will discuss where we are and where we will be going.  Each morning we will have a continental breakfast (fresh pastries and bread, fruit, cereals, yougurt, fruit juice, coffee, tea, etc.).  We will also provide a buffet lunch, complete with local wines.
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Q.    What exactly is phylogeny?

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A.    Antibodies can neutralize viruses and toxins, lyse bacteria, clump microbes and their products into larger complexes that are cleared from the body more easily, and increase the rate of phagocytosis of those particles. Q.    How similar to the format of questions on the last test will be the questions on this test. That is to say, what are you expecting us to be able to demonstrate a knowledge of? (i.e. general concepts, specific terms) A.
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Q.    What are the "R Factors"?

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A.    R factors are plasmids that contain antibiotic resistance genes (R for resistance). A.    Abcesses, scalded skin syndrome and impetigo contagiosum are the three. As for salient differences, Webster's defines salient as prominent or conspicuous. A.    The supplemental readings are available online through our classes website. The article is called "AIDS knowledge and sexual attitudes." Q.
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Q.    What is ELISA?

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A.    ELISA stands for enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay. It is a test that detects either specific antigen or specific antibody. A positive reaction leads to a color change.
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Q.    What is lymphadenopathy?

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A.    From the American Heratge Dictionary, lymphadeopathy is a chronic, abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes, usually associated with disease. This is typically a result of immune system involvement, and proliferation of T and B lymphocytes in response to antigenic stimulation. If you want me to answer your question directly, please leave your name and e-mail address (optional):
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How can I avoid food poisoning during barbecues and summer events?

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Call Barking and Dagenham Direct on 020 8215 3000 for our factsheet on preparing and cooking food during summer, including barbecues.
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What happens if it is confirmed that I am suffering from food poisoning?

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The Environmental Health Division liases with the Heath Board, via the Consultant in Public Heath Medicine (CPHM), in the investigation of food-borne disease. Whenever a confirmed case of food poisoning is identified, the CPHM contacts the division to investigate the possible source of the poisoning. If there are a few cases linked together, outbreak control measures may have to be taken.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Vomiting
Food poisoning is illness caused by tainted or spoiled food. Two of the more-discussed forms of food poisoning are salmonella and e. coli, although staphylococcal food poisoning is probably the most common.15 There are many others, although some are quite rare and only associated with a particular food item, like those caused by shellfish.
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Q.    How do I access the notes off the web?

MBI 111 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
A.    First, you need to have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer. This installer program is available on the latest version of the MUnet CD-ROM. Alternatively, you can download the installer program directly from Adobe by clicking on the Acrobat icon on the classses' home page. As you download the software, pay attention to where on your hard drive the installer program is being saved. After downloading the software, double-click the installer program's icon.
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Q.    Is our final exam cumlative?

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A.    It may be useful, but I have not used it in my course. If it were me, I would probably save my money. A.    The best way to determine whether a disease is caused by a bacterium or a virus is to memorize it from the notes. There is a clue about treatment that can help help remembering. Typically, antibiotics can be used only to treat diseases caused by bacteria. They are ineffective against viruses.
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Q.    Do you curve the grades on your examinations?

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A.    Yes and no. Since the course grade is based on total points, letter grades for individual exams are not used in the calculation of a final grade. I do provide a curved letter grade scale for individual exams, but these letter grades should be considered advisory, and used by the student to gauge their individual performance with respect to the rest of the class. However, I will use the curve for each assignment/exam in determining a weighted average curve for the course. A.
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Q.    What differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes should we know?

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A.    I would know distinguishing features. Divide the features of each cell type into features in common between cell types, and features that are unique to each cell type. Q.    What is the technical difference between a nucleus and a nucleoid, refering to the eukaryote and the prokaryote. A.    The technical difference is that a nucleus (in eukaryotic cells) is contained within a membrane within the cytoplasm.
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Q.    Also, what is the difference between IgG and IgA?

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A.    IgG forms the main antibody component (80%) of blood. It also can cross the placenta. IgA is the main secreted antibody. It can be found in breast milk, saliva, tears, and secretions into the repiratory, intestinal and urogenital tract.
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Q.    What are the variations of the three major shapes of bacteria?

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A.    This would include (but is not limited to) chain formation, packet formation, occuring in pairs, etc.. Q.    You said in the helminth section of handout 3 that there are multicellular eukaryotes with no cell walls. Wouldn't that make them prokaryotes? I thought that eukaryotes had cell walls as a distinguishing factor. A.    No. Cell walls are not a distinguishing feature of either eukaryote or prokaryotes.
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Q.    What is the difference between a PMN and a macrophage???

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A.    Although both are phagocytes, they also have some specialized functions. The PMN is the first phagocyte recruited to sites of inflammation. They are loaded with lytic enzymes, and are very efficient at phagocytic killing. Macrophages are less capable of phagocytic killing unless activated, but they can also serve as antigen-presenting cells, thus they can help in the activation of helper T cells. A.    You need to compare a little deeper.
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Q.    Is puerperal fever the same as puerperal sepsis?

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A.    The staining reaction is the acid-fast stain. It is a differential stain used to identify members of the genus Mycobacterium. While mycobacteria are difficult to Gram stain, they will stain red when treated with carbolfuchsin and heat. When washed with a dilute acid-alcohol solution, they retain the red color, hence they are called "acid-resistant" or "acid-fast". Other bacteria will lose their color when washed in dilute acid-alcohol. A.    Although E.
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