ANTI-PROTOZOAL AGENTS: Brief summary
Parasites or protozoa share cell homology with human cells because both are eukaryotic cells. The similarity in their cellular structures has limited the number of […]
Articles by Microbiology
CYCLOSPORIASIS: Biology, Pathogenesis, Detection, Control, Treatment & Prevention
Cyclosporiasis is a persistent diarrheal parasitic disease that is acquired through the consumption of food and water contaminated with feaces of man and other animals […]
FLUCYTOSINE OR 5-FLUOROCYTOSINE (5-FC): A NUCLEIC ACID SYNTHESIS INHIBITOR
Some fungal agents are classified as nucleic acid inhibitors because they interfere with the biosynthesis of DNA and RNA which are both important for the […]
ELECTRON TRANSPORT CHAIN (ETC)
Electron transport chain (ETC) is a system that comprises a sequence of electron carriers which work cooperatively to transfer electrons from electron donors to electron […]
TYPE IV HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION
Type IV hypersensitivity which can also be called delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) reaction is a cell-mediated allergic reaction that induces a localized inflammatory reaction through the […]
MICROBIOLOGY TECHNIQUES: APPLICATIONS AND USES
The microbiology laboratory is unique and different from the laboratory of other biological and medical sciences in that it has some fundamental techniques which the […]
GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE (GMP): PRINCIPLES & APPLICATIONS
GMP guidelines are not prescriptive instructions on how to manufacture any product including food, drugs, and other pharmaceutical products. Rather, the GMPs are a series […]
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES: ETHICAL MATTERS
Ethics are the principles of right and wrong that are acceptable to a group of people or an individual. It is a system of standards […]
ECOLOGICAL, ECONOMICAL & CLIMATE CHANGE IMPLICATIONS OF EUTROPHICATION
Eutrophication is defined as the enrichment of a habitat or environment with inorganic materials including phosphorus and nitrogen that support and encourage the growth of […]
BIOTECHNOLOGY: APPLICATIONS AND IMPORTANCE
The applications of biotechnology are far-reaching that there is barely any industry or institution that does not utilize one form of biotechnological techniques in their […]