Introduction of Auramine-Phenol stain Auramine-Phenol is a fluorochrome stain used to visualize acid-fast structures of various microorganisms, especially Mycobacterium tuberculosis and in…
Introduction of Cryptosporidium Cryptosporidium is a coccidian parasite that causes diarrhea called Cryptosporidiosis. It was discovered by medical parasitologist, Ernest…
Introduction of ADA (Adenosine Deaminase) Test ADA (Adenosine Deaminase) Test is very useful for suspicious cases of tuberculosis, increased levels of…
Introduction of Vibrio cholerae Serotyping Vibrio Serotyping helps to differentiate serotypes of Vibrio. Serotypes refer to separate groups within a species of microorganisms…
Introduction of Haemophilus Serotyping Haemophilus Serotyping helps to differentiate serotypes of Haemophilus influenzae. Serotypes refer to separate groups within a species of microorganisms…
Introduction of Shigella Serotyping Shigella Serotyping helps to differentiate serotypes of Shigella. Serotypes refer to separate groups within a species of microorganisms that…
Introduction of Widal Test The Widal test is an agglutination test employed in the serological diagnosis of enteric fever. It…
Salmonella Serotyping Serotyping is a type of epidemiological marker. It works on the principle of agglutination. agglutination or clumping: Positive…
Introduction of Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)Test The antinuclear antibody (ANA)test is a type of blood test in which serum tested for autoantibodies (…
Introduction of GeneXpert Test GeneXpert test is a molecular test for tuberculosis diagnosis by detecting the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (bacteria), as well…