When a parent of a toddler recently diagnosed with pneumococcal pneumonia asks why their child is so much sicker than a classmate was when they were diagnosed with pneumonia, the nurse replies, "It sounds like your child has a case of bacterial pneumonia, while the classmate had viral pneumonia."
What is Pneumococcal pneumonia?
Pneumococcal disease is caused by bacteria, Streptococcus pneumoniae that can attack different parts of the body.
When these bacteria invade the lungs, they can cause pneumonia; when they invade the bloodstream, they can cause sepsis; and when they invade the covering of the brain, they can cause meningitis. These serious conditions often require hospitalization, and can lead to death.
The bacteria can also cause milder common conditions like middle-ear infection (otitis media) and sinusitis.
Anyone can get pneumococcal disease, but some groups are at increased risk including:
- Children younger than age 2 years
- Adults over age 65 years
- Children and adults with certain medical conditions, including chronic heart disease, lung disease, kidney or liver disease, diabetes, or illnesses that weaken the immune system, such as HIV and certain cancers, among others
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Answer:
The answer to the question: What are the two mechanisms that microorganisms use to generate ATP, would be: anaerobic and aerobic cellular respiration.
Explanation:
ATP (Adenosine Tri Phosphate) is in general terms, the powerhouse of all molecules. Its presence in any organism who need energy to be able to function, is vital and without it, there is simply no energy for a cell, be it eukaryotic, or prokaryotic, to function. ATP can be generated then through two mechanisms, both dependent on one simple molecule: glucose. While the first mechanism, anaerobic generation of ATP, received that name because the process of phosphorylation does not require the presence of oxygen to happen, the second one, also known as cellular respiration, depends entirely on oxygen to be able to yield the most molecules of ATP from glucose.
Answer:
A.
Explanation:
the function of the immune system is to fight off diseases. white blood cells usually take care of germs and stuff that are not so welcomed in your body.
