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Chapter 25
Anatomy of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems
The Lymphatic System
Infections of the Circulatory System
Infections of the Lymphatic System
Bacterial Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems
Puerperal Sepsis
Infectious Arthritis
Osteomyelitis
Rheumatic Fever
Bacterial Endocarditis and Pericarditis
Gas Gangrene
Tularemia
Brucellosis
Cat-Scratch Disease
Rat-Bite Fever
Plague
Zoonotic Febrile Diseases
Viral Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems
Cytomegalovirus Infections
Arthropod-Borne Viral Diseases
Ebola Virus Disease
Hantavirus
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Parasitic Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems
Toxoplasmosis
Babesiosis
Chagas Disease
Leishmaniasis
Schistosomiasis
Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 26
Anatomy of the Nervous System
The Peripheral Nervous System
The Cells of the Nervous System
Meningitis and Encephalitis
Bacterial Diseases of the Nervous System
Hansen’s Disease (Leprosy)
Acellular Diseases of the Nervous System
Zika Virus Infection
Rabies
Poliomyelitis
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies
Fungal and Parasitic Diseases of the Nervous System
Amoebic Meningitis
Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis
Human African Trypanosomiasis
Neurotoxoplasmosis
Neurocysticercosis
Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 11
The Functions of Genetic Material
DNA Replication
DNA Replication in Eukaryotes
DNA Replication of Extrachromosomal Elements: Plasmids and Viruses
RNA Transcription
Transcription in Eukaryotes
Protein Synthesis (Translation)
The Protein Synthesis Machinery
The Mechanism of Protein Synthesis
Protein Targeting, Folding, and Modification
Mutations
Effects of Mutations on Protein Structure and Function
Causes of Mutations
DNA Repair
Identifying Bacterial Mutants
The Ames Test
How Asexual Prokaryotes Achieve Genetic Diversity
Transduction
Conjugation
Transposition
Gene Regulation: Operon Theory
Regulation by Repression
Global Responses of Prokaryotes
Additional Methods of Regulation in Bacteria: Attenuation and Riboswitches
Other Factors Affecting Gene Expression in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
Summary
Review Questions
Appendix A: Fundamentals of Physics and Chemistry
Atomic Structure
Chemical Elements
Chemical Bonds
Molecular Formula, Molecular Mass, and the Mole
Energy
Chemical Reactions
Acids and Bases
Appendix B: Mathematical Basics
Calculating Percents
Multiplying and Dividing by Tens
Scientific Notation
Expressing Numbers in Scientific Notation
Logarithms
Rounding and Significant Digits
Generation Time
Most Probable Number
Appendix C: Glossary
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