Trypanosoma brucei is the agent that causes African sleeping sickness in humans bitten by the tsetse fly. Glycolysis is unusual in this organism, providing an opportunity to create drugs that poison the parasite without harming humans. In T. brucei, the seven glycolytic enzymes converting glucose to 3-phosphoglycerate are localized in […]

Exercise 1: Data Interpretation Dissolved oxygen is oxygen that is trapped in a fluid, such as water. Since many living organism requires oxygen to survive, it is a necessary component of water systems such as streams, lakes and rivers in order to support aquatic life. The dissolved oxygen is measured […]

Stacy, a 3 year old, has developed rough and scaly skin during the last year. After clinical evaluation of her condition and her food intake, her physician suspects that she has a vitamin A deficiency. He believes that she should start eating more foods rich in vitamin A. Stacy’s mother […]

Implications of HIV and AIDS from the perspective of HIPAA confidentialityyou discuss implications of both forms of the patient’s diseases, HIV and AIDS, from the perspective of HIPAA confidentiality. Include the following: Discuss why HIV and AIDS information is more sensitive than other types of health conditions. Examine the social, […]