Last updated on June 11th, 2021Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a tightly linked cluster of genes present in every mammalian species. The MHC is referred to as the HLA complex in humans and the H-2 complex […]
Last updated on May 25th, 2021The substance that induces a specific immune response and subsequently reacts with the products of specific immune response is called an antigen (it is more appropriately called an immunogen). In the […]
Last updated on June 7th, 2021The target readers of this blog post are general people (people who do not have a health science background) who want to get basic information about “blood culture” as they […]
Last updated on July 4th, 2021The complement system is a part of the innate immune system, consists of a series of proteins that interact with one another in a highly regulated manner, in order to […]
Last updated on July 4th, 2021Cell culture refers to the process by which cells are grown in a controlled artificial environment. Cells can be maintained in vitro outside of their original body by this process […]
Last updated on June 11th, 2021Spread plate technique is a viable counting method employed to plate a liquid sample for the purpose of isolating or counting the bacteria present in that sample. A perfect spread plate technique will […]
Last updated on May 29th, 2021Most Probable Number (MPN) is a method used to estimate the concentration of viable microorganisms in a sample by means of replicate liquid broth growth in ten-fold dilutions. It is […]
Last updated on July 4th, 2021Antibiotics are the main therapeutic tools to treat various bacterial infections. But today, more and more antibiotics are becoming less effective. It is because of the antibiotic resistance developed by […]
Last updated on July 4th, 2021Generally, when people (either general public or a physician or laboratory personnel) listen/read the term “antibiotic resistance” they may think, ‘a bacterium which was previously sensitive to a particular antibacterial […]
Last updated on June 1st, 2021The term “blotting” refers to the transfer of biological samples from a gel to a membrane and their subsequent detection on the surface of the membrane. Southern blot is used […]
Last updated on June 21st, 2021World Health Organization (WHO) published its first-ever list of antibiotic-resistant “priority pathogens” – a catalogue of 12 families of bacteria that pose the greatest threat to human health. According to […]
Last updated on June 21st, 2021Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the most common causes of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Pneumococcal pneumonia has a mortality rate of > 30%, depending on bacteremia, age, and underlying diseases. When not properly […]
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