Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: A number of different viruses and subviral particles can cause diseases that affect the nervous system. Viral diseases tend to be more common than bacterial infections of…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Bacterial infections that affect the nervous system are serious and can be life-threatening. Fortunately, there are only a few bacterial species commonly associated with neurological infections. Bacterial…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Clinical Focus Part 1 David is a 35-year-old carpenter from New Jersey. A year ago, he was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that…
Figure 26.1 This dog is exhibiting the restlessness and aggression associated with rabies, a neurological disease that frequently affects mammals and can be transmitted to humans. (credit: modification of work by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Chapter Outline 26.1 Anatomy of…
Anatomy of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems Bacterial Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems Viral Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems Parasitic Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Some protozoa and parasitic flukes are also capable of causing infections of the human circulatory system. Although these infections are rare in the US, they continue to…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Viral pathogens of the circulatory system vary tremendously both in their virulence and distribution worldwide. Some of these pathogens are practically global in their distribution. Fortunately, the…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Bacteria can enter the circulatory and lymphatic systems through acute infections or breaches of the skin barrier or mucosa. Breaches may occur through fairly common occurrences, such…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Clinical Focus Part 1 Barbara is a 43-year-old patient who has been diagnosed with metastatic inflammatory breast cancer. To facilitate her ongoing chemotherapy, her physician implanted a…
Figure 25.1 Yellow fever is a viral hemorrhagic disease that can cause liver damage, resulting in jaundice (left) as well as serious and sometimes fatal complications. The virus that causes yellow fever is transmitted through the bite of a biological vector, the Aedes…