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Introduction of VTM VTM stands for viral transport medium. It is the medium for the storage and transportation of viruses. It does not only preserve viral infectivity within the specimen but also prevents the specimen from drying as well as prevents the growth of other …
Introduction of DNA Viruses The virus is an obligate intracellular infectious agent and on the basis of nucleic acid, it is of two types-DNA viruses and RNA viruses. DNA viruses have DNA genomes. They are replicated by either host or virally encoded DNA polymerases.Some clinically …
Parasites and their infective stages, habitat, and causing diseases list is given as follows- S.No. Name of Parasites Infective stage Habitat Disease 1 Entamoeba histolytica Quadrinucleate cyst Large intestine Dysentery 2 Giardia lamblia Cyst Small intestine Diarrhea 3 a.Plasmodium vivexb.Plasmodium falciparumc.Plasmodium malariaed.Plasmodium ovale Sporozoa RBCs …
Introduction of Clinically Important Parasites Some common clinically important parasites are Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, hookworms, roundworms, Strongyloides stercoralis, Plasmodium species and Leishmania donovani. Clinically Important Parasites Common and Scientific Names Common and Scientific Names of Some Clinically Important Parasites are as follows- S.No. Common …
Introduction of Taenia solium and Taenia saginata Taenia saginata is the beef tapeworm, a worldwide distribution in countries where cattle are raised and beef is eaten. Taenia solium is the pork tapeworm and it is not as widely distributed as T. saginata. It occurs mainly …
Introduction of Serum and Plasma The serum is a clear yellow fluid that is separated when blood is allowed to clot freely while the plasma is yellowish and slight alkaline fluid, in which blood cells float. Differences between Serum and Plasma S. No Characteristics Serum …
Introduction of Cyclosphora Cyclosphora cayetamensis is a coccidian parasite and it is a very new parasite first identified and was described by Ortega Gilonan and Sterling in 1994. It creates a pathogenic effect called cyclosporiasis. Classification of Cyclosphora Geographical Distribution of Cyclosphora C. cayetamensis has …
Introduction of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Genes Detection Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are small double-stranded (ds) DNA viruses that belong to the family of Papillomaviridae. having a circular genome of the size of approximately 7.9-kilobases. There are more than 100 types of HPV that have been identified, …