We have come to a time when everyone is afraid, and the economy is greatly affected due to a viral infection we refer to as COVID-19 or coronavirus. The coronavirus outbreak has paved the way for the...
Year: 2020
The SARS-CoV-2 viral antigen is generally detectable in nasopharyngeal swab specimens during the acute phase of infection. Most of the currently available antigen testing devices for the diagnosis of...
When two pharmaceutical companies Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech announced developments of mRNA (messenger RNA) vaccine against COVID-19, there is widespread optimism around the globe as it may limit...
Francisella tularensis: Properties, Pathogenesis, Lab Diagnosis
Francisella tularensis causes life-threatening infections in animals (rabbits, hares, and rodents) and people (zoonotic disease). It is also known as ‘Rabbit Fever’ or ‘Deer Fly...
Burkholderia pseudomallei causes a life-threatening meliodiosis (also called Whitmore's disease). It is glanders (caused by B. mallei) like disease in animals and humans. It affects humans...
Leptospira interrogans: Characteristics, Pathogenesis, Lab Diagnosis
Leptospira interrogans is a member of the class Spirochaetes order Spirochaetales and the family Leptospiraceae. There are two species of Leptospira; Leptospira interrogans are the pathogenic species...