Essay on Anthrax! Meaning of Anthrax: Anthrax is zoonotic disease. It is primarily an infectious disease of domestic animals and is transmitted to man when he comes in contact with them. Bacillus anthracis is the causal agent of anthrax. It is Gram-positive bacillus arranged in chains or in pairs or singly (Fig 42.1). In the blood and tissue, it exhibits [...]
In this article we will discuss about Blood:- 1. Blood Composition 2. Blood Circulation 3. Factors of Infection. Blood Composition: Plasma: The fluid portion of the fresh un-coagulated blood is known as plasma which makes up 55 per cent of whole blood. It is yellowish and transparent. It contains proteins, food for the body tissues and waste products from the [...]
Essay on Tetanus! Meaning of Tetanus: Tetanus caused by CI. tetani, occurs in man and animals. When a wound is infected with CI. tetani under conditions that allow the organism to multiply and produce the toxin, absorption of the toxin leads to hyper-excitability of voluntary musculature. The disease is characterised by increased muscle tonus and exaggerated muscular response to simple [...]