In 1880, Karl Joseph Eberth described a bacillus that he suspected to be the cause of typhoid fever (Eberth, 1880). In 1884, the pathologist Georg Theodor August Gaffky confi rmed Eberth’s fi ndings, and the organism was named Gaffky-Eberth bacillus. At that time, it was also known that bacteria similar to Salmonella serovar Typhi could cause enteric disease in humans and farm animals. This was...

4 3 2 We are surrounded by pathogenic microorganisms all the time. Among the reasons they can do us no harm are the protective mechanisms of the mucous membranes. We are protected by a continuous self-cleaning function in the respiratory tract. Our bronchial tubes, trachea, larynx, nose, and wide sections of the pharynx contain ciliated cells, on the surface of which are found hair-like structu...

Technological and Health-Related Aspects of Gluten Urszula Krupa-Kozak*, Natalia Drabińska Department of Chemistry and Biodynamics of Food, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Tuwima St., 10, 10-748 Olsztyn, Poland *Address for Correspondence: Urszula Krupa-Kozak; Tel: +48 89 523 46 18; Fax: +48 89 524 01 24 [email protected] Submitte...

Quartz (α-quartz), is the most common crystalline silica polymorph in nature and is the only polymorph found in significant concentrations in coal and coal ash. Since exposure to quartz is liable to cause lung diseases, it is very important to know its concentrations in coal ash and to evaluate its effects on the workers. Inhalation is the most effective route of entry for airborne particles of...

Statistics collected in 1982 are presented on the timing of the first prenatal visit, the source of prenatal care, smoking and alcohol use during pregnancy, low birth weight, and how delivery was paid for. The data are shown by characteristics of the mother and the pregnancy. All material appearing In this report IS in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied wl!hout permission; c!tatl...

RESISTANCE TRAINING, WHICH includes the regular use of free weights, weight machines, body weight, elastic bands, and other forms of equipment to improve muscular strength, muscular power, and muscular endurance, has become an increasingly popular form of physical activity. Recent recommendations have been made regarding the use of resistance training in healthy populations (2, 43). Resistance ...

Milk is an important component of a balanced diet and contains numerous valuable constituents. Considerable acclaimed health benefits of milk are related to its proteins, not only for their nutritive value but also for their biological properties. Scientific evidence suggests that anticarcinogenic activities, antihypertensive properties, immune system modulation, and other metabolic features of...

Basic concepts and philosophy of integrated pest management are presented in order to dispel several misconceptions and to provide the necessary background information for discussion of its relationship to the health-related effects of pesticide use. Implications for human health of current pesticide practices in Central America are examined to illustrate major problems associated with the inju...