and differentiation
Chapter 1 Growth and differentiation Questions How is the growth and maturation of cells and tissues controlled? What is the cell cycle? The characteristics of a tissue depend on the…
return facts
Chapter 2 High return facts 1 Cellular and tissue growth is a normal component of normal physiology. Complex intra- and intercellular signalling mechanisms control the rate and extent of growth….
New and re-emerging infectious diseases
36. New and re-emerging infectious diseases Questions What organisms have been recently discovered and what diseases are they associated with? What factors influence the global emergence, re-emergence and spread of…
Septicaemia
28. Septicaemia Questions What are the clinical features and possible causes of septicaemia? How is a blood culture taken? Septicaemia is a clinical term describing signs of infection associated with…
Viruses: the basic facts
2. Viruses the basic facts Questions What are the basic properties of viruses? How are viruses classified? How do viruses replicate? Viruses are named from the Latin for poison (venenum)….
Meningitis
16. Meningitis Questions What are the characteristic cerebrospinal fluid findings in bacterial meningitis? Which causes of viral meningitis are common? How can the spread of meningococcus be controlled in a…
Innate host defences to infectious disease
11. Innate host defences to infectious disease Questions What are the innate (non-specific) defences? What is the role of phagocytes in infection? Describe the sources and roles of cytokines. The…
Antibacterial therapy: practice
41. Antibacterial therapy practice Questions What factors determine antibiotic choice? Which is the best dosing regimen? Some agents are narrow spectrum and mainly active against a limited range of bacteria…
