TOGAVIRIDAE FAMILY: Chikungunya virus, Rubella virus
Togaviridae family comprises viruses that are usually transmitted through arthropods such as insects. Viruses of the Togaviridae family have a wide range of natural hosts […]
TYPES OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
Bacteria have evolved to survive in diverse environments. They survive exposure to harsh chemicals including antibiotics, and they also survive difficult growth conditions. They have […]
TRICHINELLOSIS / TRICHINOSIS
Trichinellosis or trichinosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by tissue nematodes or roundworms after the ingestion of contaminated meat (e.g. undercooked or raw pork […]
PREREQUISITE FOR PREPARATION OF CULTURE MEDIA
Culture media contains several components, some of which are included in already synthesized commercially available growth media, and some of which are included or added […]
ISOLATION, CHARACTERIZATION, AND PRESERVATION OF MICROORGANISMS OF INDUSTRIAL IMPORTANCE
According to Louis Pasteur, “The microorganism will have the last word”. Industrial microorganism primes itself in the commercial exploitation of microorganisms for the benefit of […]
AQUIFERS, HYDROGEOLOGY, GROUND WATER
Aquifers are defined as underground layers of rock that are saturated with water that can be brought to the surface of the earth through natural […]
GEL ELECTROPHORESIS TECHNIQUE
The term “electrophoresis” refers to the movement of a solid particle (e.g. nucleic acids) through a polymer matrix or gel under the influence of electric […]
TREPONEMA PALLIDUM: CAUSATIVE AGENT OF SYPHILIS
Treponema pallidum (well known scientifically as T. pallidum subsp. pallidum) is a Gram variable or Gram-negative, microaerophilic or anaerobic, motile, spiral-shaped bacterium (spirochaete) that is […]
HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS: PATHOGENESIS, CLINICAL FEATURES & TREATMENT
Human immunodeficiency virus is the causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in humans. There are two variants of HIV that causes AIDS in humans […]
ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE: DEFINITION AND HISTORY
Antibiotic resistance is a phenomenon that occurs when bacteria are not killed or inhibited by usually achievable systemic concentration of an antibiotic (drug) with normal […]
ONCHOCERCIASIS: PATHOGENESIS, LIFE CYCLE, LAB DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, CONTROL AND PREVENTION
Onchocerciasis is a parasitic disease that is characterized by the formation of nodules on the skin (skin dermatitis) and other inflammatory reactions which can lead […]
TYPES AND CLASSIFICATION OF CULTURE MEDIA
GENERAL PURPOSE MEDIA General purpose media or basic medium is a routine culture media which is used for the cultivation of microorganisms in the microbiology […]