INTRODUCTION TO HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS (HSV) Herpes Simplex Virus causes the most common viral infection in…
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POX VIRUSES – THE ERADICATED CULPRIT OF SMALLPOX (VACCINIA & VARIOLA VIRUSES)
INTRODUCTION TO POX VIRUSES Pox viruses are the largest and the most complex of all viruses,…
Microscopy & Types of Microscopes – Optical or Light microscope, Phase contrast microscope, Darkfield (dark ground) microscope, Fluorescent microscope & Electron microscope
INTRODUCTION TO MICROSCOPY AND MICROSCOPES Microscopy is the technique involves the investigation of microorganisms or small…
RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (RSV)
INTRODUCTION TO RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (RSV) ⇒ The Respiratory syncytial virus is the most important causative agent…
SUBCUTANEOUS MYCOSES – INFECTION OF SUBCUTANEOUS LAYER
INTRODUCTION TO SUBCUTANEOUS MYCOSES – Subcutaneous mycosis is principally found in tropical and subtropical regions. The…
ARBOVIRUSES – MORPHOLOGY, CLASSIFICATION, CHARACTERISTICS, CULTIVATION, PATHOGENESIS & LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS
INTRODUCTION TO ARBOVIRUSES ⇒ Arboviruses are the RNA viruses that are transmitted by blood-sucking arthropods from…
SUPERFICIAL MYCOSES – INFECTION OF SKIN, HAIR & NAILS
INTRODUCTION TO SUPERFICIAL MYCOSES Superficial mycoses are the infections caused by fungi in the outermost layers…
RUBELLA VIRUS – MORPHOLOGY, RESISTANCE, CULTIVATION, PATHOGENESIS, CLINICAL FEATURES, LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS & PROPHYLAXIS
INTRODUCTION TO RUBELLA VIRUS ⇒ RUBELLA VIRUS is the causative agent of disease Rubella or German…
MEASLES VIRUS – MORPHOLOGY, RESISTANCE, PATHOGENESIS, CLINICAL FEATURES, LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS & PROPHYLAXIS
INTRODUCTION TO MEASLES VIRUS ⇒ MEASLES VIRUS is the causative agent of disease Measles, a highly…
Mumps Virus – Morphology, Resistance, Pathogenesis, Clinical features, Laboratory Diagnosis & Prophylaxis
INTRODUCTION TO MUMPS VIRUS ⇒ MUMPS VIRUS is the causative agent of disease MUMPS, an acute…
Influenza Virus – Morphology, Resistance, Antigenic Properties, Cultivation, Pathogenicity, Clinical Features, Laboratory Diagnosis, Prophylaxis & Treatment
INTRODUCTION TO INFLUENZA VIRUS ⇒ Influenza virus is an Orthomyxovirus, belongs to family orthomyxoviridae; causes influenza,…
Red Cell Indices – Mean Cell Volume (MCV), Mean Cell Hemoglobin(MCH) & Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
Red cell indices comprise the parameters that reveal the hemoglobin content and physical characteristics of the…
TOXINS AND PATHOGENESIS OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS
TOXINS OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS Staphylococcus aureus produces a wide variety of toxins which are important virulence…
LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF FUNGI – HOW TO DIAGNOSE FUNGI IN LABS ?
LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF FUNGI IS CARRIED OUT AS FOLLOWS: ⇒ The laboratory diagnosis of fungi or…
GENERAL FEATURES & CLASSIFICATION OF FUNGI
INTRODUCTION TO MYCOLOGY MYCOLOGY is the branch of microbiology that deals with the study of Fungi…
ESTIMATION OF HEMOGLOBIN BY SAHLI’s METHOD a.k.a. ACID HEMATIN METHOD – PRINCIPLE, PROCEDURE, NORMAL VALUES, CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE
INTRODUCTION TO HEMOGLOBIN Hemoglobin (Hb or Hgb) is a red color pigment present in red blood…