Proteus Bacilli: Introduction, Morphology, Biochemical and Treatment
Proteus Bacilli Introduction Proteus bacilli are normal intestinal commensals and opportunistic pathogens like coliforms. The name ‘Proteus’ refers to their …
Medical Microbiology
Methods for Laboratory diagnosis of viral infections
Laboratory diagnosis of viral infections Indications for Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral Infections Diagnosis of diseases caused by viruses for which …
Multiple Sclerosis: Introduction, Symptoms, Causes and Diagnosis
Multiple Sclerosis: Introduction, symptoms, risk factors, causes, and diagnosis Introduction Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common cause of neurologic …
Staphylococcus aureus-Epidemiology, Pathogenesis & Treatment
Staphylococcus aureus – Epidemiology, Pathogenesis & Treatment Introduction The genus name Staphylococcus refers to the gram-positive cocci that grow in …
Overview of the Bacterial Pathogenesis
Overview of the Bacterial Pathogenesis Introduction The human body is a favorable niche for bacteria as it provides all necessary …
Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment
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 …
Fungal Diseases of Hair, Skin, and Nails
Fungal Diseases of Hair, Skin, and Nails Introduction Mycoses are referred to as fungal diseases, and classified according to the …
E.coli-Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Treatment
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 …
Pseudomonas aeruginosa-Etiology, Pathogenesis and Treatment
Pseudomonas aeruginosa– Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment Introduction There are diverse numbers of Pseudomonas species but P. aerugonisa is considered a …
Salmonella-Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diseases, and Treatment
Salmonella-Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, diseases, and Treatment Introduction Salmonella belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family, are gram-negative rods, facultative anaerobes, oxidase negative, have …