Let us make an in-depth study of the transmission of enteric and food-borne pathogens. Human intestinal tract contains millions of pathogenic and non-pathogenic micro organisms. Thus, the excreta of healthy or diseased individuals constitute the principle source of one or many species of virus, bacteria, protozoa or helminths. Sometimes, some pathogens may be excreted in the infected urine (Escherichia coli, [...]
The below mentioned article provides a study-note on the Salmonellosis, Shigellosis and Escherichia Coli. Family Enterobacteriacae include many interrelated bacteria; few are saprophytic and found in soil and water; some of which are common inhabitants of intestine of men and animals, while others are the causative agents of salmonellosis (typhoid and paratyphoid enteric fever); shigellosis (bacillary dysentery); gastroenteritis in children [...]
Let us make an in-depth study of the enteric viral infections. The below given article will help you to learn about:- 1. Poliomyelitis 2. Coxsackie and Echo Viruses and 3. Hepatitis Viruses. Viruses of poliomyelitis and those of coxsachie and Enteric Cytopathogenic Human Orphan (ECHO) groups are included in Enteroviruses, as they multiply primarily in the human gastro-intestinal tract, produce [...]