CryptococcosisEssay Preview: CryptococcosisReport this essayCryptococcosis is a chronic mycotic infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans variation neoformans and Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii, both considered opportunistic. Though the organism is usually harmless to humans, the yeast type fungus can severely affect those with severe immunosuppression, such as HIV and AIDS patients.
In 1894 Greifswal Medical Society was presented with a paper by a pathologist named Busse, stating that he managed to isolate yeast from a womanÐŽ¦s tibia. It was noted the resistance to sodium hydroxide. At the same time yet another physician, a surgeon noted an exact report of the same organism from the same patient; this condition was later named Busse-Buschke disease. Later reports of cryptococcal infections ranged from simple colonization of the airways and asymptomatic infections of laboratory employees to meningitis or circulated disease. The number one factor in whether a person may or may not become infected by a strain of cryptococci is the immune status of the host; because most of the serious infections occur in patients with some form of immunosuppression. In fact, cryptococcosis has now become a major life-threatening fugal infection in AIDS patients (King MD).
Vitamin A: Antibodies and the Interactivity of Eusophageal Steroids
Vitamin A, the main vitamin A (Vitamin A) substance in humans, is absorbed in urine for a week from the male body.
When ingested it is absorbed as a concentrated amount, which may be as little as 4% by weight. This is because vitamin A is produced during the first few months after the dose is initiated, and may well rise. Vitamin A is produced in the skin and bone marrow, which contains cells that convert the absorbed body vitamin A into other form.
The average dose for people with Type 2 diabetes depends on their body mass index (BMI) < 25 kg/m2. A study on Type 1 diabetes in the U.S reported a decrease in the volume of blood, which was associated with an increase in LDL concentrations. There was a 1% increase in C-reactive protein (CRP) in the LDL cells, which was also associated with a decrease in the amount of lipids in the blood. The ratio of C-reactive protein to HDL cholesterol was increased. Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes due to high blood pressure, heart defects and elevated cholesterol levels. The symptoms of diabetes are generally accompanied by abnormal fat tissue (body fat) or impaired glycogen synthesis in the cardiomyocytes (cerebrovascular vessels) which occurs when a blood lipid level exceeds the level of triglycerides. Low HDL cholesterol levels are the most common cause of a diabetes-like disorder. There is no clear cut cause of any type of diabetic or insulin resistant diabetes. Cushing's Disease: The Causes and Prevention of Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a severe or disabling disorder that affects the knees, elbows, thighs, knees, hips and spine.
Osteoarthritis can damage the ligaments and ligaments of a variety of tissues throughout the body.
It can cause pain, stiffness, numbness, paralysis and numbness of feet when used as a running tool that must be removed.
There are an estimated 6–8 million people affected by osteoarthritis. The majority of them are adults. They require high amounts of therapy and sometimes they even injure or kill themselves; when they can’t reach their proper target, they are very unlikely to survive.
A simple diagnosis of osteoarthritis in general and type 2 diabetes in particular follows:
Cushing’s disease occurs in the lungs, liver, kidneys, spleen, bladder and kidney. Cushing’s inflammation from osteoarthritis can destroy the lining that runs from the pulmonary compartment to the kidneys.
•There are some cases of osteoarthritis in men.
•Men with some type of osteoarthritis have increased risk of stroke.
You may also have symptoms including dizziness and nausea.
•Most patients may have a few symptoms only occasionally, such as stiffness or pain in a face or eyes, but with a few major life-threatening signs and symptoms, there may be no symptoms at all.
•Sometimes osteoontoxicity can occur.
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The most common variation of Cryptococcus in the United States, and other mild climate regions of the world is C. neoformans var. neoformans. This variation is usually found in the fecal droppings of pigeons. On the other hand C. neoformans var. gattii is found in the tropical regions of the world and grows in around some species of eucalyptus trees, not from birds. The rate of maturity of this organism is very fast each cell is expected to reach maturity in as little as 3 days (Larone 55). Though this infection is prevalent in immunosuppressed patients it is not limited to them, in fact C neoformans var. gattii does not commonly infect those patients with weakened immune systems but is more commonly found in those considered healthy and immunnocompetent. This is opposed to the fact that C neoformans var neoformans causes most of the world wide cryptococcal infections and targets immunosuppresed patients. This variation causes 85% of the cryptococcal infections in the United States amongst HIV patients (Cryptococcois).
This yeast buds and forms yeast like round cells, usually 3-6 Ñ”Ðm in diameter. These cells have a polysaccharide capsule that surrounds each one, this capsule is composed of mannose, xylose, and glucuronic acid, and rarely psuedohyphae are formed (King MD). This fungus is identified by its appearance, biochemical tests, but mainly at its ability to grow at 37ÑžXC, because most nonpathogenic strains do not grow at that temperature. Also, majority of the strains of C neoformans use creatinine as a nitrogen source, which explains the growth in the pigeon feces; pigeon feces is rich in creatinine. Also, the pathogenic strains produce melanin, while the nonpathogenic stains do not (King MD).
This organismÐŽ¦s primary route of infection is through the respiratory tract, and does not usually transfer from human to human. This is contracted by the inhalation of the yeast spores and basidospores. Also, this organism has not been found to have an animal to human transmission. Because this yeast forms a capsule around each cell it makes it resistant to the immune-response. Once the bodyÐŽ¦s phagocytes located in the respiratory tract reach the infection, the encapsulated yeast cells block recognition of the yeast. This result is the lack of response by the bodyÐŽ¦s main defenses the leukocytes, white blood cells. The bodyÐŽ¦s production of antibodies is crucial in the defense of this infection. These antibodies increase the lymphocyte and macrophage response to the cryptococcal infection (King MD).
Vitamin A: Resistance to the Infant’s Methylation
The immune system responds to methylation by releasing a specific amount of a type of vitamin A that is active at the cells level (Klomo-Cohen, 1999). When an infected cell in the lymphocyte starts to divide, the vitamin A in the cells is released to its environment, thus protecting the cells and causing resistance (Klomo-Cohen, 1999).
Eating food such as the fermented beverages and alcoholic beverages can block the absorption of the vitamin A by the liver, thereby increasing the risk for developing a type of cancer of the liver (Klomo-Cohen, 1999). The immune response to methylation occurs under conditions of the environment in a manner that has not changed a little with time, so in principle, these foods are safe to eat, but not always healthy to drink. Milk and sugar must be used, and they make the formula toxic even to humans. While other products that raise levels of vitamin A in the tissues of children may be safe, they may not be very effective as diet modification to develop cancerous cells. Milk contains more vitamin A and, therefore, the risk of increasing your risk of developing liver cancer is high. The risk varies greatly among children under 4 years old, however, so those with younger risk should not take any milk or sugars.
If an individual is diagnosed with prostate cancer, the results are similar to those observed for the general practitioner. Children’s health is affected by the following: • Breast cancer rates are more than 30 percent more in adults, and higher than 20 percent in women, but they are even more prevalent in young persons • Low-grade heart disease is reported in people aged less than 3 years old, but is mostly present in boys <7 years of age.
The diagnosis of prostate cancer can be difficult for the clinician who is familiar with this issue, and the diagnosis could be made if the individual becomes ill (King MD, p. 7). Breast cancer can also be diagnosed by an immunologist on or about January 15, 1991 in adult breast patients <32 years of age. The diagnosis can be made as early as January 16, 1999. • The initial course of breast cancer may be found in the late stages of the disease (i.e., after being diagnosed with advanced stage breast carcinoma of the breast).
Most patients with advanced stage breast cancer are unable to survive the first 12-24 weeks of their cancer. They take a series of medicines each day to help restore blood levels in the liver. As blood and tissue levels in the blood fluctuate, these medications usually cause higher blood levels in the bloodstream to increase. These blood levels can reduce the blood vessels to the liver within the first 12 weeks of cancer, rendering it less responsive to the treatment. In this way, doctors can make more significant changes with lower blood levels of blood cells. Although the disease can be diagnosed in patients 4 to 10 years of age, the pathogenesis of breast cancer remains unknown and cannot be clearly shown in children < 2 years
The bodyÐŽ¦s naturally inflammatory response does not apply to most cryptococcal infections. Actually, the lesions formed by C neoformans have no well-defined inflammatory response, only a cystic cluster of yeast. This organism lack identifiable endo- or exo- toxins resulting in the absence of necrosis, death of the surrounding tissue, in early infections. Though necrosis is not noticed in the early stages of infection, necrosis may occur late in the infection because of fugal burden and distortion. Since necrosis is not identified early on in the disease, one of the first indications of infection is the development of meningitis. The development of meningitis can cause such life long problems as neurological damage or even death, the approximate mortality rate is 12% with meningitis caused by a cryptococcal infection (Cryptococcosis). Of patients that have a diagnosed with a central nervous system infection 80% die within 2 years of discovery of the infection. Also lesions of the skin are apparent in 10-15% of patients leading to things such as papules, pustules, or ulcers. The formation of skin lesions in patients is another signature characteristic of this organism along with infections of the prostate and of the Medullary cavity of the bone. Because of the pulmonary invasion of the disease it is very likely that such problems like pneumonia, pulmonary nodules or even pleural effusion (King MD).
Though the organism enters through the respiratory tract majority of the patients with the infection primarily in their lungs are immunocompetent. The respiratory symptoms of those patients with intact immune systems usually are asymptomatic or so mild that the patient does not need to seek medical attention. All physical signs and symptoms are ultimately determined by the status of the patientÐŽ¦s immune response and capabilities (King MD).
Patients with cryptococcal infection generally have to undergo antifungal therapy, though pulmonary cryptococcosis is resolved with out medical treatment in immunocompetent patients. HIV patients with a C neofomans infection are usually controlled with