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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…
LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS
A range of laboratory diagnostic methods has been developed to support patient management and disease control.…
POLIOVIRUS – MORPHOLOGY, RESISTANCE, ANTIGENIC PROPERTIES, CULTIVATION, PATHOGENICITY, CLINICAL FEATURES & LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS
INTRODUCTION TO POLIOVIRUS Poliovirus is the causative agent of poliomyelitis, an acute infection that affects the…
HEPATITIS G VIRUS (HGV) – MORPHOLOGY, CLINICAL FEATURES & LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS
INTRODUCTION TO HEPATITIS G VIRUS (HGV) Hepatitis G Virus causes the Type G Hepatitis, HGV was…
HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES
Histological techniques are the techniques which have been developed for the processing of the specimens, mainly tissues,…
HEPATITIS E VIRUS (HEV) – MORPHOLOGY, TRANSMISSION, CLINICAL FEATURES & LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS
INTRODUCTION TO HEPATITIS E VIRUS (HEV) ⇒ Type E hepatitis is caused by the Hepatitis E…
HEPATITIS D VIRUS (HDV) – MORPHOLOGY, TRANSMISSION, CLINICAL FEATURES & LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS
INTRODUCTION TO HEPATITIS D VIRUS (HDV) ⇒ HDV was identified in 1977 by Rizzetto & colleagues…
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO HISTOPATHOLOGY & CYTOPATHOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO HISTOPATHOLOGY & CYTOPATHOLOGY Cells are the simplest unit of living matter that can maintain…