A neonate develops yellowish eyes and skin after a month of life. When screened for hepatitis, the neonate is positive for hepatitis B infection, possibly by transmission from the mother. Hepatitis...
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Benedict's test is a test used to determine the presence of reducing sugar in any substance. Reducing sugar is a simple carbohydrate with a free aldehyde or ketone group and acts as a reducing agent....
Glucose is the most preferred source of energy for many cells. A common pathway for the catabolism of glucose is glycolysis, which breaks down glucose into pyruvate. Glycolysis is also called...
ESKAPE is the acronym for six nosocomial pathogens that can ‘escape’ commonly used antibiotics due to their increasing multi-drug resistance (MDR). These pathogens are; Enterococcus faecium,...
Inflammation of hepatocytes (liver cells) is termed hepatitis. The major cause of hepatitis is a viral infection but other causes include excessive consumption of alcohol, toxins, different...