The world is flooded with antibiotics and chemical disinfectants however they were never the solutions for ultimate success in saving our patients and ourselves from getting infected. A number of...
Month: October 2013
Rose Bengal test is a rapid test that was originally designed to screen animal populations but is also used as an adjunctive test for rapid diagnosis of brucellosis in humans. The Rose Bengal...
Brucellosis is one of the world’s most widespread zoonoses which is highly infective for humans. Human brucellosis usually presents as an acute febrile illness, but the disease may persist as...
We have launched an application for playing online MCQs in Microbiology Quiz . Microbequiz.com is an application where you can practice Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) regarding...
This blog post is the outline of my lecture class for bachelor level (MBBS). It will be useful for the students for a quick review of the most important facts regarding typhus fever and other related...
Vibrio Cholerae: Characteristics, Pathogenesis, and Lab Diagnosis
Cholera is an acute gut infection caused by ingesting food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae O1 or O139. Other serogroups of Vibrio cholerae may cause diarrheal disease...