UV & Vectors

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factor that affects UV light

time of exposure

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Collides with molecules in the cell & creates free radicals

Gamma Radiation (Ionizing)

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is considered more germicidal than infrared light or visible light

UV light (Non-Ionizing Radiation)

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3 Harmful UV light effects:

  • 🧬 Mutate/damage DNA

  • 👁 Damage Retina

  • 🌏 Convert atmospheric O2 to ozone

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3 Limitations of UV

  • Cant penetrate plastic/glass

  • Only works on air/water/surfaces

  • Must be used when no ppl present

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Living organisms that transmit disease

Vector

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An organism in which the parasite undergoes part of its lifecycle and then transmits the parasite to another organism

  • & example

Biological Vector

  • Female Anopheles Mosquito

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An organism that transmits a parasite but is not part of it’s life cycle

  • 2 ex

Mechanical Vector

  • fleas & ticks

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<ul><li><p>identify </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>representative genus</p></li><li><p>disease</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • identify

  • representative genus

  • disease

  • Mosquito

  • Anopheles

  • Dengue fever & West Nile

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<ul><li><p>dentify </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>representative genus</p></li><li><p>disease</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • dentify

  • representative genus

  • disease

  • tick

  • Ixodes

  • Lyme

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<ul><li><p>identify </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>representative genus </p></li><li><p>disease </p></li></ul><p></p>

  • identify

  • representative genus

  • disease

  • Flea

  • Pulex

  • Plague

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<ul><li><p>Identify </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>representative genus</p></li><li><p>disease</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • Identify

  • representative genus

  • disease

  • Lice

  • Pediculus 🦶

  • Vagabonds

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<ul><li><p>identify </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>representative genus</p></li><li><p>disease</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • identify

  • representative genus

  • disease

  • Cyclops/Water flea

  • Daphnia

  • Dracunculiasis 🧛🏻‍♀️