Entero-Test, also known as string test or duodenal parasites test is a simple and convenient method of sampling duodenal contents/gastrointestinal fluid. The sample is examined to detect the presence...
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For organisms that grow well on agar plates, a streak plate is the method of choice for obtaining pure culture. The streak plate technique is used to isolate the organisms (mostly bacteria) from a...
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is an efficient and cost-effective molecular tool to copy or amplify small segments of DNA or RNA. PCR combines the principles of complementary nucleic acid...
The Baltimore system of virus classification devised by virologist & Nobel laureate David Baltimore is based on the genomic nature of the viruses. The central theme of the Baltimore...
Asexual spores of H.capsulatumA: Tuberculate macroconidia B: Microconidia Histoplasma capsulatum is an intracellular, thermally dimorphic fungi (grows as a yeast in body...
Thayer-Martin agar is a selective medium used for the isolation of gonococci (Neisseria gonorrheae) from specimens containing a mixed flora of bacteria and/or fungi e.g. urogenital specimen. Modified...