Removal of a salivary gland does not produce a dry mouth, called xerostomia. However, radiation therapy to the mouth can cause the unpleasant symptoms associated with reduced salivary flow. Your doctor can prescribe medication or other conservative treatments that may reduce the dryness in these instances.
Harlequin Ichthyosis Causes. The harlequin ichthyosis is known to be genetic in nature. The ABC 12 gene, which directs the protein production that is necessary to have a normal skin growth, is being mutated which leads to this severe skin disorder. It is a gene that is responsible for the transportation of lipid.
B. henselae (formerly Rochalimaea henselae) is a small Gram-negative rod, which causes several syndromes that sometimes overlap. B. henselae causes cat-scratch disease but, like B. quintana (see below), also causes a wide range of clinical diseases including bacillary angiomatosis, peliosis hepatis, lymphadenitis, bacteremia and aseptic meningitis. Cats are the main reservoir of B. henselae and the bacterium is transmitted to cats by the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis).