Mohamed Abbas, a science teacher at Senioritis.io

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Immunology

Internal Defense System: How the Immune System, Lymphatic System, and White Blood Cells Protect the Body

Internal defense system Recognize molecules, enhances phagocytosis, enhanced by acute phase reactants The internal defense system of the body is a complex network of organs, tissues, and...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Immunology

Acute Phase Reactants: Their Role in Immune and Inflammatory Responses and Diagnostic Significance.

Acute phase reactants CrpSerum amyloid aComplement Mannose-binding proteinAlpha-1 anti trypsin Haptoglobin, fibrinogen, cerloplasmin Stimulated by cytokines Acute phase reactants are proteins that are synthesized by the liver...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Immunology

Cytokines: Vital Signalling Proteins Regulating Immune Response and Physiological Processes.

Cytokines Interleukin 1bInterleukin 6TNFa tumor necrosis factor alpha Cytokines are a group of proteins secreted by immune cells to help regulate and coordinate immune responses. They play...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Virology

Viruses: Size, Structure, Replication, Disease, and Treatment

Virus Characteristics Contain only one type of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA)Composed of nucleic acid surrounded by protein coat, may have envelope.Some have affinity for particular cell...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Virology

Virus Taxonomy: The Importance of Organizing Viruses into Orders, Families, Genera and Species

Virus Taxonomy Order: ends in -viralesFamily: ends in -viridaeSubfamily: ends in -virinaeGenus: ends in -virus Virus taxonomy is the classification of viruses into distinct groups based on...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Virology

Morphology of a Virus: Shape, Size, and Genetic Material of Viruses for Effective Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies

Virus Morphology Icosahedral symmetry: with envelope, with glycoprotein spikesHelical symmetry: RNA virusComplex symmetry: Envelope: Glycoprotein The morphology of a virus refers to the physical characteristics of the...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Virology

Viral Replication: The Intricate Process by which Viruses Multiply within Host Organisms

Viral replication 1) Attachment to surface receptor on susceptable host cell2) Entry into the cell3) Uncoating of viral nucleic acid4) Replication of viral nucleic acid and synthesis...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Virology

Bacteria and Viruses: Differences, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

Bacteria vs Viruses Viruses: Obligate intracellular parasites (b/c viruses have limited genomic composition) Bacteria and viruses are two different types of microorganisms that cause a range of...