*INFECTIOUS MONUCLEOSIS* I Choose Mononucleosis for my disease report because it is a contagious illness caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), mainly know as the kissing disease. Mononucleosis really interested me because the disease is mainly found in people of the ages 15 - 24 which is t...

Mononucleosis Mononucleosis is an infectious disease found in humans, in which the blood and tissues contain mononuclear leukocytes. These are white blood cells with only one nucleus, either monocytes or lymphocytes. An infectious disease is a disease that can give you an infec...

OUTBREAK and the IMMUNE SYSTEM essay The movie OUTBREAK starring Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, and Cuba Gooding jr. incorporates many of the biological concepts discussed in class this year. OUTBREAK involves concepts we have learned such as: Viruses and Bacteria, Human Genetics, Evolution and ...

In 1981, a new fatal, infectious disease was diagnosed--AIDS (Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome). It began in major cities, such as New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and San Francisco. People, mostly homosexual men and intravenous drug users, were dying from very rare lung infections or from a ca...

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Diphtheria Diphtheria, an infectious disease in humans, is a serious bacterial infection. This disease can be fatal if left untreated. The bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae causes diphtheria. (mom's book) The bacteria usually grow and multiply on or near the mucous membranes in the thro...