The world is flooded with antibiotics and chemical disinfectants however they were never the solutions for ultimate success in saving our patients and self from getting infected. A number of infectious diseases can be spread […]
The Rose Bengal test (RBT) is a simple, rapid slide-type agglutination assay performed with a stained B. abortus suspension at pH 3.6–3.7 and plain serum. Although the overall sensitivity reported for RBT varies widely, with […]
Brucellosis is one of the world’s most widespread zoonoses which are highly infective for humans. Human brucellosis usually presents as an acute febrile illness, but the disease may persist as relapse, chronic localized infection or […]
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 infectious diseases. MCQs has been grouped on the basis […]
This blog post is the outline of my lecture class in bachelor level (MBBS). It will be useful for the students for quick review of the most important facts regarding Typhus fever and other related […]
Sample: Fresh diarrheal stool or stool collected in Cary Blair transport medium. Macroscopic examination: Rice watery stool with mucus flecks The laboratory diagnosis of cholera is based on colony morphology, culture characteristics, biochemical reactions and […]
Lower genital tract infections with Chlamydia trachomatis are predominantly asymptomatic in men and women. Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S. There are poor statistics in the Developing countries […]
Q fever is a zoonotic disease with worldwide distribution having both acute and chronic stages. Q fever is caused by the intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii and is endemic in nearly every country in the world. […]
Catalase is an enzyme, which is produced by microorganisms that live in oxygenated environments to neutralize toxic forms of oxygen metabolites; H2O2. The catalase enzyme neutralizes the bactericidal effects of hydrogen peroxide and protects them. […]
Enterobius vermicularis also known as pinworm or threadworm or seatworm is a white roundworm parasite that has worldwide distribution. It affects persons of all ages and socioeconomic status. School aged and pre-school aged children are […]
For a complete laboratory diagnosis, microscopic examinations of Giemsa-stained touch preparations and cultures are recommended, as well as PCR and animal inoculation if available. Due to potential problems with splenic puncture, bone marrow specimens may […]
Lymphatic Filariasis can be diagnosed clinically and through laboratory techniques. Demonstration of microfilarae in the peripheral blood Collection of blood specimen The microfilariae that cause lymphatic filariasis circulate in the blood at night (nocturnal periodicity). […]
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