The Quellung (or Neufeld) reaction is the gold standard technique for serotyping Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). This microscopic "precipitin test" can be used to identify pneumococci...
Month: December 2015
Two methods, thick and thin blood smear microscopy are regarded as the “gold standard” for the diagnosis of malaria. Quantitative Buffy Coat is another direct and rapid test for the diagnosis of...
Acute diarrhea is categorized as noninflammatory (watery, nonbloody) or inflammatory (bloody). The term dysentery refers to bloody diarrhea. Bloody diarrhea caused by Shigella is often called...
Taeniasis is the parasitic infection of humans caused by adult tapeworm species; i.e. Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm), Taenia solium (pork tapeworm), or Taenia asiatica (Asian...
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) also known as fecal bacteriotherapy or intestinal microbiota transplantation (IMT), is a novel approach used to treat Clostridioides difficile infections...
Widal test is the most widely used diagnostic test for typhoid fever in developing countries. The Widal test has been in use for more than a century as an aid in the diagnosis of typhoid fever. The...