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Types of plague

Plague was one of the deadly diseases of the yester years. Epidemics have occurred even a few years back. There are three main types of plague: Bubonic plague

Medicine

Wayson stain of Yersinia pestis showing characteristic safety pin appearance Causative organism of plague is Yersinia pestis. It is a gram negative bacillus. It was previously known as Pasteurella pestis.

Microbiology

Mesophilic organisms

Organisms that grow best at temperatures of 25-40 degree C.

Microbiology

Symptoms of infant botulism

constipation poor feeding weakness lethargy loss of head control pooled oral secretions altered cry

Medicine

Symptoms of foodborne botulism

vomiting thirst constipation difficulty in swallowing, breathing, speaking ocular paresis Death can occur in 1-7 days after onset of illness by respiratory failure.

Medicine

Toxicoinfection

Type of foodborne illness which occurs due to ingestion of a bacteria that produces toxins within the gut. These toxins get absorbed and produce symptoms of the illness.

Microbiology

Types of foodborne illness

Foodborne Infection Foodborne Intoxication Toxicoinfection

Cardiology

Most common site of aortic aneurysm

Abdominal aorta. Abdominal aortic aneurysm is known by the acronym: AAA

Microbiology

Gimenez stain

Staining technique using biological stains for detecting bacteria in tissue samples.

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