Overview of the Bacterial Pathogenesis Introduction The human body is a favorable niche for bacteria as it provides all necessary requirements for their growth such as food, warmth, and moisture. …
Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment Introduction M. tuberculosis is gram-positive rods, aerobic, non-motile, non-spore-forming, intracellular bacteria. It has fastidious growth requirements, growth is enhanced by CO2 (5%-10%), divides slowly (up …
Fungal Diseases of Hair, Skin, and Nails Introduction Mycoses are referred to as fungal diseases, and classified according to the site of infection which is as follows: Superficial Mycoses Cutaneous …
E.coli-Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment Introduction E.coli belongs to the family Enterobacteriaceae, gram-negative rods, lactose fermenting (produces indole), facultative anaerobes. E.coli are ubiquitous in nature, commonly found in water, soil, and …
Pseudomonas aeruginosa– Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment Introduction There are diverse numbers of Pseudomonas species but P. aerugonisa is considered a clinically significant opportunistic pathogen. P. aerugonisa are motile, aerobic, gram-negative …
Salmonella-Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, diseases, and Treatment Introduction Salmonella belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family, are gram-negative rods, facultative anaerobes, oxidase negative, have peritrichous flagella. Its antigenic structure contains lipopolysaccharide that has outer …
Leishmaniasis – Epidemiology, Clinical Symptoms, and Treatment What is Leishmaniasis? Leishmaniasis is a zoonosis disease caused by obligate intracellular parasites i.e., Leishmania spp. It is usually transmitted from animal to …
Shigella – Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment Introduction Shigella is classified among the class of Enterobacteriaceae, more related to E.coli. It’s a gram-negative rod, non-motile and unlike E.coli doesn’t involve gas …
How Antibacterial Drug works? Introduction Antibiotics can damage pathogens in different ways. Mode of actions varies in different antibacterial drugs or antibiotics. Generally, they affect the machinery of pathogens such …
Antimicrobial Chemotherapy: History, Characteristics and different tests for evaluating drug effectiveness Introduction Usually, the pathogen causes infection in human hosts, to eradicate them, chemotherapeutic agents such as antibiotics are used. …