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...

Millions of people around the world suffer from ulcers. An ulcer is a sore or hole in the lining of the stomach or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). People of any age can get an ulcer and women are affected just as often as men. With stomach ulcers, H. pylori infection is found...

Decubitis Ulcers J. Caldwell P.N.S. 1. Decubitis Ulcers are also known as bed sores.(Marsh 1) They are mostly seen in Geriatrics patients. They occur in people who are put on bed rest, or long periods of wheelchair use. “A traumatic decubitis ulcer is precipitated by continuous...

Equine Herpes Virus – 1 Nearly every animal carries at least one species of the herpes virus. Many carry up to four or five species of the virus. There are five species specific to horses. Diseases, and symptoms, associated with herpes viruses range from relatively mild to potentially d...