CONCISE EXPLANATION OF THE OXYGEN CYCLE
Oxygen cycle isdefined as the biogeochemical cycle by which oxygen is exchanged between the biosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere components of the earth. It is […]
IMPORTANCE OF CELL IMMOBILIZATION IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Cell immobilizationis the process of fixing the cells of living organisms including plants, animals, enzymes and microbial cells in a suitable matrix capable of holding […]
BIOLOGY OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS
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 […]
Natural History and Spectrum of Disease
Natural history of disease refers to the progression of a disease process in an individual over time, in the absence of treatment. For example, untreated […]
About the Author
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF Microbiologyclass.com Dr. Chika Ejikeugwu is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of www.Microbiologyclass.com, a global online microbiology website for microbiology notes, news […]
PRINCIPLES OF STERILIZATION AND DISINFECTION: SIGNIFICANCE IN MICROBIOLOGY
Killing of Prions and Thermophilic Archaea The standard sterilization methods used in medical applications are capable of causing irreversible damage to medically relevant microorganisms such […]
Roles of CD8+ T cells and a regulatory T cells (TREG cells) as reservoir for latent HIV/SIV
Role of CD8+ T cells Apart from depleting the cellular levels of CD4+ T cells in vivo, HIV infection also leads to massive expansion of […]
INTRODUCTION TO GEOMICROBIOLOGY
The field of geomicrobiology concerns the role of microbe and microbial processes in geological and geochemical processes. The field is especially important when dealing with […]
SYNOPSIS OF CELLULAR HIV/SIV RESERVOIRS AND THEIR ROLE IN HIV LATENCY
In this section, we highlight some notable HIV/SIV reservoirs that are cellular-bound, while also defining the term ‘viral reservoir site’. It must be noted that […]
OVERVIEW OF LATENT HIV/SIV RESERVOIR AND VIRAL REBOUND: DISSECTING THE IMPEDIMENTS TO FUNCTIONAL HIV CURE
This section describes latent HIV and viral rebound; and how these important features of HIV/SIV pathogenesis affect the curing or eradication of the virus even […]