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 TCBS Agar Vibrio cholerae is the causative agent of cholera and Thiosulfate Citrate bile salts sucrose (TCBS) agar is…
Fig. Clear Explanation of Exotoxins and Endotoxins Introduction of Exotoxins and Endotoxins Numerous bacteria produce toxins, enzymes, and pigments. Toxins…
Introduction Cholera is an infectious disease that is caused by the Gram-negative bacterium, Vibrio cholerae. It is responsible for severe…
Introduction The genus, Vibrio is a member of the family, Vibrionaceae and the most common human pathogens are Vibrio cholerae,…
Introduction of Motility Test for Bacteria/ Hanging Drop Preparation Bacteria are motile due to having flagellum/flagella. On the flagella, bacteria…
Introduction of String Test String test is a special test of bacteria to identify Vibrio cholerae (String test positive) from…
Introduction of Oxidase Test (Kovac’s Method) Gordon and McLeod introduced the application of a dimethyl-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride solution to test for the…