Diagnosis If there is a suspicion of Chagas’ disease based on the signs a patient shows, various tests can be performed. In the acute stage of Chagas’ disease, it is sometimes possible to detect the pathogen directly microscopically in blood smears or samples of body tissue. In the chronic phase of Chagas’ disease, the main … Diagnosis | Chagas disease
Gap junctions are clusters of cell-cell channels. These cross the cell membranes of two neighboring cells and provide a connection between the cytoplasm. What is a gap junction? Gap junctions are so-called connexons (protein complexes) that connect the plasma membrane of two cells. The membranes are fixed, but a gap is still visible under the … Gap Junction: Structure, Function & Diseases
Xanthium strumarium, or common pointed burdock, is a member of the pointed burdock genus and the subfamily Asteroideae within the composite plants (Asteraceae) of the order Asterales. This species of Xanthium is a neophyte in many countries, but is native to the Americas. Occurrence and cultivation of the pointed burdock In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), … Pointed Burdock: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Tropical diseases today are no longer limited to their countries of origin. Many a vacationer unsuspectingly brings back an unpleasant souvenir, and in airplanes and cargo containers an exotic carrier of tropical diseases has often been brought in as a stowaway. What are tropical diseases? Infographic on the transmission cycle of malaria by the Anopheles … Tropical Diseases: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
The tropical habitat is home to approximately 40% of the world’s population. Tropical medicine deals with tropical infectious diseases and other health problems in the tropics. It thus serves the inhabitants of tropical habitats and travelers passing through these areas. Malaria is probably the best known tropical disease. Chagas disease and dengue fever are other … Tropical Medicine: Treatment, Effects & Risks
Flagellates are single-celled organisms that travel by flagella. Some flagellates can cause disease in humans. What are flagellates? Flagellates are eukaryotic living organisms. Eukaryotes are all those living things that have cells with a nucleus. Flagellates have exactly one cell with a nucleus, since they belong to the unicellular organisms. Flagellates owe their name to … Flagellates: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
The cardia represents the transition area from the esophagus to the stomach. Its opening and closing after the passage of the food pulp completes the act of swallowing. Common reflux disease is caused by cardia insufficiency. What is the cardia? The cardia, as the transition area from the esophagus to the stomach, is the Germanized … Cardia: Structure, Function & Diseases
