Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
Approximately 350 million people are infected globally with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and an estimated of 1 million people die from complications of Hepatitis B […]
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Microbiology
Human oncogenic viruses and cancer
Genes that are involved in the control of normal cell proliferation can be classified as: Proliferative genes: Proto-oncogenes; mutated proto-oncogenes may become oncogenes. Antiproliferative or […]
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Microbiology of Rickettsia
General features: Small gram negative, aerobic, obligate intracellular (need CoA and NAD+) that infect mammals and arthropods. Non-motile, non-capsulated, non-sporing Contains both DNA and RNA Pleomorphic […]
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Brucella and Brucellosis
Brucella sp. causes brucellosis (also called as Bang’s disease in cattle, named for Bernhard Bang & Sir David Bruce who discovered Brucella and called as […]
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Pathogenesis of Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a toxin mediated, rare, life threatening, systemic illness caused due to infection of Staphylococcus aureus (staphylococcal toxic shock) and Streptococcus […]
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Microbiology of Dermatophytes
Dermatophytosis: Tinea or ringworm (dermatophytoses) are defined as cutaneous fungal infections of keratinized tissues (hair, nail, skin,etc.) by a group of related mould fungi called […]
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Gas Gangrene : Pathogenesis and Lab diagnosis
Gas gangrene also called as myonecrosis is a spreading wet gangrene of the muscles with profound toxaemia and shock. It is a most serious type […]
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Meningitis : Causative Agents and Lab diagnosis
Presentation on Etiological factors and Laboratory Diagnosis of Meningitis Objective 1: To list the important causative agents of meningitis. TYPES OF MENINGITIS Acute Pyogenic Meningitis […]
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Microbiology of Neisseria Meningitidis
Notes on Classification, Morphology, Colony Characteristics, Biochemical Properties, Serogroups, Virulence factors, Pathogenesis, Clinical Syndrome, Epidemiology, Prophylaxis and Laboratory Diagnosis of Neisseria Meningitidis Classification Family: Neisseriaceae […]
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