Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative, encapsulated, lactose-fermenting, non-motile, facultative rod in the genus Klebsiella and family Enterobacteriaceae. In addition to ‘O’ and ‘H’ antigens, K. […]
Antifungal agents are antimicrobial agents that kill or inhibit the growth of pathogenic fungi. Antimicrobial agents that inhibit the growth of pathogenic fungi are generally […]
Prebiotics are non-digestible food ingredients that beneficially affect the host by selectively stimulating the growth and/or activity of one or a limited number of bacteria […]
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-enteric, oxidase positive, Gram-negative, motile, obligate aerobic straight or curved rod that is found in the genus Pseudomonas and family Pseudomonadaceae. […]
Mantoux (Tuberculin) Test is used as a laboratory diagnostic aid to detect reactions of individuals to tuberculin. Tuberculin is a purified protein derivative (PPD) of […]
Mycobacteria area group of bacteriathat possess a unique type of cell wall made up of mycolic acid. Mycolic acids are strong hydrophobic molecules that form […]
Pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) are structural components common to a particular group of pathogen or infectious disease agents. PAMPs are often macromolecules and include polysaccharides, […]
Microbiology will be incomplete without the discovery and development of the solid culture media, as well as the Petri dish plates and pure culture systems […]
Haemophilus influenzae is a small, Gram-negative, non-sporulating, non-motile, urease positive, indole positive, pleomorphic, rod-like or coccobacillus blood-loving bacterium in the family, Pasteurellaceae. H. influenzae, a […]
Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a Gram-positive, non-spore forming, aerobic, rod-shaped and motile bacterium that causes diphtheria, an upper respiratory tract illness. They are pleomorphic organisms exhibiting […]