The coagulase test helps to identify Staphylococcus aureus which produces the enzyme coagulase (coagulates) plasma from coagulase-negative staphylococci (CONS). Coagulase is also the virulence factor...
Month: April 2012
In this blog post, I am posting 10 Multiple Choice Questions (21-30) which cover various topics/areas of virology. If you have not attempted MCQs (1-10 and 11-20), I recommend you to give the shot....
MCQs Bacteriology (11-20): Bacterial Infections with Answers
MCQ Bacteriology 11 The survival of Mycobacteria after ingestion by macrophages is attributed toa. Bacterial inhibition of complement activation via the alternative pathway.b. Bacterial inhibition...
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is an extremely sensitive test to detect specific antibodies or antigens. Direct ELISA is a test for detecting antigens using specific immobilized...
Enzyme immunoassay (EIA), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), is the most widely used type of immunoassay. ELISA is a rapid test for detecting the presence and amount of either...
Immunoglobulins, also known as antibodies, are glycoprotein molecules produced by effector B cells (plasma cells). By now, you might have accumulated vast knowledge about these antibodies, their...