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Posts from August 2009

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August 10, 2009
9:03 pm

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Cases, Microbiology

Answer to Case of the Week 17

Answer: Aedes aegypti mosquito This is one of the most easily recognizable mosquitoes, due to its dark body and distinctive white markings. It closely resembles another human disease vector, A. albopictus (a.k.a. Asian Tiger mosquito), except that the latter has a single straight white stripe on its dorsal thorax instead of lateral curved stripes. A. [...]

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August 5, 2009
12:15 am

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General

Poll about doctors’ earnings reflects a sick society

With the renewed discussions and proposed legislation about “healthcare reform” the topics of reimbursement, cost, tort reform (not really), insurance and physician income are all issues. The healthcare debate rages on. Most recently, former governor of Vermont and DNC Chairman…

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August 3, 2009
8:20 pm

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Cases, Microbiology

Case of the Week 17

The following insect is a vector of 2 important South American viruses. Identification?

Bonus: list the viruses

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