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Introduction For Motility of Bacteria Bacteria are motile due to having flagella (singular -flagellum). Some common motile bacteria are E.coli, Salmonella, Proteus, Pseudomonas, Citrobacter, and Enterobacter while non-motile are Klebsiella, Shigella, and Acinetobacter. Motility Types of Different Microbes S.No Motility Types Microbes 1. Darting Motility …
Introduction of Leptospira Rapid Diagnostic Test Leptospira rapid diagnostic test is for both present and past infection status, immunoglobulin M (IgM) indicates present history whereas immunoglobulin G (IgG) indicates past as shown above picture. Advantage Lepto IgG/IgM Combo Rapid Test is a visual, rapid, sensitive, …
Introduction of Scrub Typhus Scrub typhus and typhoid are quite different but common thing is that both cover fever. Scrub typhus also known as bush typhus, is a disease caused by the intracellular parasite, Orientia ( formerly Rickettsia) tsutsugamushi and typhoid by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi. Both causative agents are bacteria. Scrub …
Introduction of MR-VP Test MR-VP test stands for Methyl Red –Voges Proskauer Test. MR-VP test will be discussed in two tests separately. One is for Methyl Red (MR) test and while other is for Voges Proskauer (VP)test. Introduction of Methyl Red Test The Methyl Red test is …
Voges-Proskauer (VP ) Test Voges Proskauer test for identification to the species level of the following groups of organisms Principle of Voges Proskauer Test Organisms utilizing the butylene glycol pathway produce acetylmethylcarbinol (acetoin) and butanediol, neutral end products that raise the pH towards neutrality (pH …
Introduction of Methyl Red Test The Methyl Red test is for enteric gram-negative rods, as part of identification to species level. Its short name is MR test. Principle of Methyl Red Test The methyl red (MR) test uses to determine if an organism is able …
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 modified form for Mycobacterium leprae, Nocardia species, Cryptosporidium parvum, Cyclospora cayetanensis , Isospora belli, and fungal spores. Ziehl-Neelsen (hot), and Kinyoun (cold) are still widely used methods to detect acid-fast structures …
Introduction of ADA (Adenosine Deaminase) Test ADA (Adenosine Deaminase) Test is very useful for suspicious cases of tuberculosis, increased levels of ADA could facilitate diagnosis. ADA is an enzyme that primarily functions in our body in the development and maintenance of the immune system that catalyzes the …