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The BIOFIRE System and Your Immune System
The BIOFIRE System offers syndromic testing for infectious diseases, allowing healthcare providers to select the right test the first time. Patients benefit from faster diagnoses and more targeted treatments. Clinicians benefit from improved stewardship of antibiotics. Labs save money and increase efficiency.
The BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia plus panel (PN panel) examines native sputum, endotracheal aspirate, and bronchoalveolar lavage specimens (including mini-BAL) for 33 pathogens with clinical relevance and antimicrobial resistance genes. The panel provides semiquantitative results in about an hour.
Respiratory
The burning of biomass, like plants, wood and other organic materials, produces gaseous pollutants and fine particles that adversely affect the respiratory system. Moreover, the environmental problems caused by forest fires like droughts, could be exacerbated by climate change, which can increase their negative impacts on the health of humans.
In the United States, wildfire smoke has been linked to hospitalizations for respiratory diseases, such as asthma, COPD and lung cancer. This type of pollution to the air also increases the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and is a major cause of the burden of disease among the most vulnerable populations.
Wildfires caused unhealthy levels of air pollution in numerous communities during the COVID-19 epidemic. The response of public health has been limited to a public education campaign about managing symptoms. This gap in knowledge is troubling given the evidence of potential health hazards from the continued exposure to smoke and other causes of poor air quality.
Researchers are currently assessing the best way to safeguard public's health during future events of this kind. NIH is funding research on this critical public health problem through the BLUE CORAL study and its successor FIRE CORAL.
For the first time, a prospective study will assess the long-term effects of exposure to smoke from wildfires and other sources. FIRE CORAL is seeking adult participants hospitalized for the index episode of COVID-19 who are fluent in English or Spanish and are not pregnant. The Fire Coral protocol includes a series of in-person assessments that objectively assess pulmonary function testing lung imaging and functional assessment.
The lungs are especially sensitive to the effects of smoke and other particles because they can trigger or exacerbate chronic respiratory conditions, such as emphysema and COPD and increase the risk of pneumonia. Smoke exposure can have adverse effects on health. To minimize or avoid these negative effects, avoid outdoor activities and wear the EPA "N95" mask. The mask is designed to trap fine particles.
Smoking can also cause irritation to the eyes, throat and nose. To minimize symptoms the lungs need to be flushed with plenty of water and taking medicines which reduce inflammation, such as corticosteroids.
Bloodstream
Your bloodstream is on the front lines of fighting germs that invade your body. Dendritic cells, which are specific cells, serve as the call center for your fire department. They are able to collect antigens from germs and release proteins that signal other white cells to fight off them. The total number of white blood cells, differentials and band cells grew after firefighters' fire-fighting duties, compared to levels after strenuous exercise without fire-fighting.
Skin
Dermatologists were concerned about the smoke and ash from the California wildfires could cause an adverse effect on the skin of those exposed to them. Maria Wei, a graduate student at University of California, Irvine is studying how severe fire pollution affects skin. Her research was published on April 22, 2012 in Scientific Reports.
The research of Wei shows that the temperature of a person's skin changes based on how long the body is exposed to flames. It can take as long as two hours for the skin of a person to reach its "flash point"--the point where it begins to burn and turn into ash. This is why it's crucial to not stay near a fire or campfire, and why you should wear protective clothing if you go outside during a forest fire or even a hot day.
Forest fires will continue to occur, despite the steps taken to stop wildfire pollution. Wei is predicting that the number of people suffering the consequences of wildfires will increase as climate change causes more and more forests to be burned. That means more people will need to wear long sleeves, hats, and thick moisturizers.
Air pollution from wildfires can exacerbate atopic skin dermatitis, which causes itchy skin in many people. She suggests that this is due to the particles in smoke can block pores, which makes the atopic dermatitis condition worse.
Atopic dermatitis can also make people more sensitive to UV light. This can be made worse by smoke from wildfires. This can cause people to be more likely to go to tanning salons and may cause the skin to get darker with less protection than they ought to.
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Infections
The human body is made up of a complex system of organs and tissues which work together to protect us against infections. Infections are caused by microscopic organisms such as parasites, viruses, bacteria and fungus that invade healthy cells and cause them to multiply beyond control. If this happens your immune system can respond by displaying symptoms of illness. The symptoms could include a runny nose to an upset stomach and can also include an increase in fever, swelling of lymph glands, or an itchy rash. The severity of your symptoms may be affected by the nature of the infection, its location and even your temperature.
Infections can spread in a variety of ways however the most common are spread from person to via droplets that remain in the air after sneezing or coughing. Bacterial diseases like tuberculosis and strep throat meningococcal disease, and Legionnaires' disease spread this way, along with some viral infections, such as the common cold and influenza. Some bacterial infections such as skin infections or sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) such as Chlamydia and gonorrhea can be transmitted by direct contact with infected mucous or tissue surfaces, or indirectly through surfaces that are contaminated. Certain bacterial diseases are carried by bugs like mosquitoes, ticks or fleas. They can be spread by bites from these bugs you.
Viruses, parasites, and other microorganisms are small enough to enter the bloodstream and cause infection to your cells. This can result in serious diseases such as the common cold or AIDS. Fungi can cause a variety of skin ailments, like ringworm and athlete's foot, while some infect the lungs or nervous system, like the rabies virus.
The BioFire PN Panel employs our unique FilmArray technology to test for a complete list of pathogens that are involved in upper respiratory infections in sputum or the bronchoalveolar lavage samples. The kit comes with a reagent bag that contains all the chemistry needed to perform reverse transcription, nested multiplex PCR, and detection in one machine. It's a simple solution to assist clinicians in identifying syndromic patterns and treat patients suffering from different respiratory symptoms. The test has been granted an Emergency Use Authorization. It's available in bioMerieux CLIA medium and high complexity labs.