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Introduction for Microbes of Respiratory Infections The respiratory tract is a common site of infection since it comes in direct contact with the physical environment and is exposed to airborne microbes where a human takes about 20,000 breaths each day on average. Respiratory tract infection …
Introduction of Yeasts and Molds Yeasts are small round or oval in shape, eukaryotic, single-celled microbes classified as members of the fungus kingdom. The first yeast emerged hundreds of millions of years ago, and at least 1,500 species are presently recognized. They are estimated to …
Introduction of Hypochlorite Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) is a compound that is a clear, slightly yellowish solution with a characteristic odor and it can be effectively applied for water purification as well as on a large scale for surface purification, bleaching, odor removal, and water disinfection. …
Introduction of India Ink Preparation Cryptococcal meningitis occurs in immunodeficient patients and when meningitis is clinically suspected, for example, patients with HIV/AIDS, or when yeast cells with lymphocytes are detected when performing Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cell count or examining Gram smear, examine India ink preparation …
Introduction “Negative Pressure HEPA Filtration Unit” is useful for hospital (isolation ward that keeps patients with infectious illnesses or immunocompromised individuals who are susceptible to infections from others, away from other patients, visitors, and healthcare workers) and molecular laboratory (Sample Aliquoting and RNA Extraction Room …
Definition of Dermatophytes Dermatophytes are a common label for a group of three types of keratinophilic fungi that infect keratinized tissues causing diseases known as dermatophytoses and they are Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton that commonly cause skin, nail, and hair disease in our body. Differences among Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton The …
Introduction of Fungal Videos This chapter is a part of a genuine puny collection of clinically relevant fungal videos. It is an author’s own work footage collected during laboratory diagnosis of fungal etiological agents in the mycology laboratory. List of Fungal Videos • Candida albicans …
Introduction of Lactophenol Cotton Blue (LPCB) Stain LPCB stands for lactophenol cotton blue and Lactophenol Cotton Blue (LPCB) Stain is a combination of fixative, staining, and clearing agent. LPCB stain uses both as a mounting fluid and a stain and it is used for staining …