Blood culture is one of the most simple and commonly used investigation to establish the etiology of bloodstream infections (i.e. detection of bacteremia, sepsis and fungemia). Early diagnosis and accurate identification of the bacteria or […]
This Antibody crosses placenta and play an important role in protecting the developing fetus. If i can write only a single sentence to introduce IgG, the above sentence may be the most powerful sentence that […]
Acinetobacter is a group of bacteria commonly found in soil, water and dry environments. Acinetobacter poses very little risk to immune-competent people and the infections are mainly confined in healthcare settings housing very ill patients. […]
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Major 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 in mice. Roles: Development of […]
The substance that induce a specific immune response and subsequently react with the products of a specific immune response is called antigen (it is more appropriately called as immunogen). In the case of infectious diseases, the […]
The target readers of this blog post are general people (people who do not have health science background) who want to get basic information about “Blood Culture” as they or their relatives have recently been […]
The complement system is a part of the immune system, consists of a series of proteins that interact with one another in a highly regulated manner, in order to eliminate pathogens. It helps antibodies and […]
Cell 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 which is quite simple compared […]
Spread plate technique is a 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 results visible and isolated colonies of bacteria […]
Most 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 commonly used in estimating microbial […]
Antibiotics 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 bacteria due to the use […]
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