If endotoxin can not convert to toxoids how can we treat endotoxin?

Why do you think there are no longer polio cases in the US, but there are some cases of influenza?

On July 10, a man in Palm Beach, Flroida, was admitted to the hospital with a month-long history of fever, chills, profuse sweating, headache, and occasional vomiting.  A parasite was observed in a blood smear.  What parasite causes these signs and symptoms?  What is the treatment?  Is this a rare disease in Florida?

A patient is diagnosed with malignant Hymenolepis nana and HIV. The patient's CD4 cell count is 28 cells per cubic millimeter and the patient is nonadherent to HIV drugs. Why or why not would praziquantel be effective in this case?

Fill in the table below with the missing information. Use the recorded lectures as your guide. Characteristic Endotoxin Exotoxin Composition(Name biological molecule)     Effect on Host(Location and symptoms)     Heat stability(Can it be controlled with heat?)     Organism example that would "produce" this type of toxin     Example disease caused by this toxin

Helicobacter pylori causes O 1) duodenal ulcers. O 2) increased risk for stomach cancer. O 3) stomach ulcers. 3) 4) gastritis. 5) All of the choices are correct.

What causes a strain of C. diphtheriae to bepathogenic? Describe how such a strain may cause deathin an infected patient?

What makes bacterial diseases such as Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium perfringens & Clostridium tetani very effective to cause infection in a human host?

What are the natural reservoirs and vectors for Plasmodiumspecies? How can malaria be prevented or eradicated?

The following is true about Candida albicans It is a eukaryote It is part of our normal microbiome O It may cause opportunistic infections, such as thrush O All of these are true about Candida albicans All of these are true, except it is not part of our microbiome.