GIARDIASIS
Spread the loveGiardiasis is a water-borne protozoal diarrheal-disease that is cause by parasites in the genus Giardia. The disease is a common intestinal infection which […]
PROCESS OF KILLING OR INHIBITING MICROBIAL GROWTH
Spread the loveSeveral techniques abound for the killing and/or inhibition of the growth of microorganisms. These courses of action are usually undertaken in vitro or […]
ECHINOCOCCOSIS (HYDATIDOSIS, OR HYDATID DISEASE)
Spread the loveBIOLOGY AND CAUSATIVE AGENTS OF ECHINOCOCOCCUS Human echinococcosis (hydatidosis, or hydatid disease) is caused by the larval stages of cestodes (tapeworms) of the […]
TOXOPLASMOSIS (caused by Toxoplasma gondii)
Spread the loveToxoplasmosis is a protozoan (parasitic) disease which occurs in both humans and animals. It affects many cell types in its host’s body. Toxoplasmosis […]
DRACUNCULIASIS
Spread the loveDracunculiasis is a crippling parasitic disease that is caused by a tissue nematode (roundworm) which is usually found in the subcutaneous tissue of […]
OVERVIEW OF VACCINES
Spread the loveVaccines are biological substances that contain attenuated microorganisms or microbial preparations and/or antigens to a particular infectious disease agent, and which are used […]
ANTIBODIES
Spread the loveAntibodies are soluble protein molecules produced by the B cells of the immune system in response to a specific antigen that entered the […]
PRESERVATION AND SANITIZATION
Spread the lovePreservation Preservation is the process of preventing microbial growth in manufactured products such as canned foods, pharmaceuticals and medications. Microorganisms are ubiquitous, and […]
STERILIZATION AND FILTRATION
Spread the loveSterilization Sterilization is defined as the process of making an object or material sterile (i.e. totally free from microbial cells, inclusive of viruses). […]
DISINFECTION AND ANTISEPSIS
Spread the loveDisinfection Disinfection is defined as the killing, elimination or removal and the inhibition of microbial growth on inanimate objects (i.e. on non-living surfaces […]
PREPARATION OF ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST (AST) DISKS
Spread the loveAntibiotic susceptibility disks arespecially made paper disks which are impregnated with known concentrations of antimicrobial agents or antibiotics. They are used in the […]
BETA-LACTAMASE ENZYME CLASSIFICATION
Spread the loveBeta-lactamases are enzymes secreted by both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and which have the ability to hydrolyze (breakdown) beta-lactam antibiotics. Beta-lactamases are responsible […]