Basic Microbiology

Microbiology and Serology Laboratory: Introduction, List of Tests, Specimen,Testing Method, and Keynotes

Introduction of Microbiology and Serology Laboratory Here we are discussing not general microbiology but medical/clinical microbiology it is a discipline…

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MacConkey Agar: Introduction, Principle, Composition, Preparation, Procedure, Colony Morphology, Uses, and Keynotes

Introduction of MacConkey Agar MacConkey agar (MAC) uses for the culture of gram-negative bacteria and therefore Enterobacteriaceae belonging bacteria grow well on…

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Anaerobic Bacteria Culture: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, and Result Interpretation

Introduction of Anaerobic Bacteria Culture Obligate anaerobes can not grow in the presence of oxygen i.e. air. These organisms (obligate…

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Medical/Clinical Mycological Informations links: Introduction and List of Links

Introduction of Medical/Clinical Mycological Information links Nearly 1.5 million environmental fungal species out of which 8000 plant pathogens and 300 human…

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QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT) and Tuberculin Skin Test (TST): Introduction, Differences, and Keynotes

Introduction of QFT) and TST Interferon-Gamma Release Assays (IGRAs) are a newer blood test for tuberculosis that detects TB infection…

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Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Design: Introduction, Section Details, Special Features and, Keynotes

Fig. Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Design Introduction of Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Design No doubt, developing 'Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Design' is really…

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Fungal Disease: List, and Keynotes

List of Fungal Diseases A fungal infection is called mycosis. Even though most fungi are harmless to humans, some of…

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Microbes of Respiratory Infections: Introduction, List of Microbes, and Keynotes

Introduction for Microbes of Respiratory Infections The respiratory tract is a common site of infection since it comes in direct…

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Microbes Responsible for Bloodstream Infections: Introduction, List of Microbes, and Keynotes

Introduction of Microbes Responsible for Bloodstream Infections Bloodstream infections (BSIs) occur when microbes can enter the bloodstream as a severe…

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VITEK 2 Compact and VITEK MS: Introduction, Differences and Keynotes

Introduction The VITEK 2 compact system is an automated microbiology bacteria and yeasts identification and antimicrobial susceptibility system which uses…

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