Glossary terms with E

E

Ebola

Ebola is a severe, often fatal disease in humans with high fever and bleedings. It is caused by the Ebola virus.

Elephantiasis

Elephantiasis is a disease that is characterized by grossly swellings of body parts due to impaired lymph drainage.

Elite controler

"Elite controllers" are very rare people with HIV infection who can control viral load spontaneously without antiretroviral drugs.

endemic

“Endemic” means for example in epidemiology that a disease is constantly at an elevated level in a particular region or population.

Endotoxin

Endotoxins are part of the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria and trigger immune reactions in human.

Enterobacteriaceae

Enterobacteriaceae are a family of bacteria that includes many gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria.

Epidemiology

Epidemiology investigates the occurrence and distribution of diseases within the population. Moreover, molecular biology techniques are used in molecular epidemiology.

Epitope

An epitope is a small area (molecular segment) on the surface of an antigen that can elicit a specific immune response.

Epstein-Barr virus

Epstein-Barr-Virus (EBV) can cause infectious mononucleosis and is responsible for different cancers.

ESBL

Extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) are bacterial enzymes that render certain antibiotics ineffective and make bacteria multidrug-resistant.