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Week 3
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- 1How do STEC/EHEC toxins cause tissue damage (e.g. Haemolytic uremic syndrome HUS)Shigela toxin (SubAB) binds to sialic acid, Neu5Gc and can accumulate in tissues such as kidney, thus causing HUS
- 2Are bacterial toxin-mediated diseases the only things that can cause enteric disease?nah mate
- 3List 3 mechanisms of heat transfer in the body1. Radiation
2. Conduction/convection
3. Evaporation - 4Responses to when temperature is below set point-increased metabolism of liver and skeletal muscles
-muscles tense and contract (shivering)
-activate brown fat
-hairs stand upright to increase convection
-reduce skin blood flow
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- Pathophys (Flashcards) Flashcards on Week 3, created by Optom Life on 17/06/2017.
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