Skin infectionA skin infection is an infection of the skin in humans and other animals, that can also affect the associated soft tissues such as loose connective tissue and mucous membranes. They comprise a category of infections termed skin and skin structure infections (SSSIs), or skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs), and acute bacterial SSSIs (ABSSSIs). They are distinguished from dermatitis (inflammation of the skin), although skin infections can result in skin inflammation.
InfectionAn infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce. An infectious disease, also known as a transmissible disease or communicable disease, is an illness resulting from an infection. Infections can be caused by a wide range of pathogens, most prominently bacteria and viruses. Hosts can fight infections using their immune systems. Mammalian hosts react to infections with an innate response, often involving inflammation, followed by an adaptive response.
Anatomie des oiseauxLes oiseaux actuels faisant partie de la lignée des dinosaures théropodes, ils présentent certaines caractéristiques spécifiques de ce groupe. Dans le même temps, le processus d'adaptation au vol ayant eu lieu au cours de leur évolution, a également marqué leur anatomie. Ainsi plusieurs caractéristiques de leur morphologie sont liées à l'adaptation au vol et notamment à l'optimisation de leur masse corporelle. Leurs os sont creux pour la plupart des espèces qui n'ont également pas de vessie, exception faite par exemple des autruches.
Épithélium pseudostratifiéA pseudostratified epithelium is a type of epithelium that, though comprising only a single layer of cells, has its cell nuclei positioned in a manner suggestive of stratified epithelia. As it rarely occurs as squamous or cuboidal epithelia, it is usually considered synonymous with the term pseudostratified columnar epithelium. The term pseudostratified is derived from the appearance of this epithelium in the section which conveys the erroneous (pseudo means almost or approaching) impression that there is more than one layer of cells, when in fact this is a true simple epithelium since all the cells rest on the basement membrane.
MyD88La réponse primaire de différenciation myéloïde 88 (MYD88) ou, en anglais myeloid differentiation primary response 88, est une protéine qui, chez l’homme, est codée par le gène MYD88. Elle est impliquée dans la voie de transduction de la voie de signalisation des Toll-like receptors (récepteurs de type Toll) chez les vertébrés. Les organismes modèles ont été utilisés dans l'étude de la fonction MYD88. Le gène a été découvert et cloné par Dan Liebermann et Barbara Hoffman chez la souris.
AutotransfusionAutotransfusion is a process wherein a person receives their own blood for a transfusion, instead of banked allogenic (separate-donor) blood. There are two main kinds of autotransfusion: Blood can be autologously "pre-donated" (termed so despite "donation" not typically referring to giving to one's self) before a surgery, or alternatively, it can be collected during and after the surgery using an intraoperative blood salvage device (such as a Cell Saver, HemoClear or CATS).
