In addition to myeloid cells, astrocytes have been observed to engulf myelin debris. … Astrocytes phagocytose myelin at quantities several-fold lower than myeloid cells (144), questioning the functional significance of astrocyte-mediated myelin phagocytosis in vivo. Which type of glial cell migrates around and Phagocytizes microorganisms and cellular debris? Where invadingRead More →
The top five germs that cause illnesses from food eaten in the United States are: Norovirus. Salmonella. Clostridium perfringens. Campylobacter. Staphylococcus aureus (Staph) What two types of bacteria are harmful to food? Pathogens such as Salmonella, Campylobacter and E. coli may be found in our food-producing animals. Care in processing,Read More →
Microbes exhibit similar characteristics of intelligence as higher organisms and humans, such as decision making, robust adaptation, association and anticipation, self-awareness and problem solving capabilities. Do microscopic organisms have brains? So technically, cells do not have brains because a brain is defined by scientists as an organ composed of manyRead More →