List of ten important bacterial diseases: 1. Pulmonary Tuberculosis 2. Diphtheria 3. Cholera 4. Leprosy 5. Pertussis 6. Tetanus 7. Plague 8. Gonorrhoea 9. Syphilis 10. Salmonellosis. Bacterial Disease # 1. Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Pathogen – Mycobacterium tuberculae Epidemiology – Airborne & Droplet infection Incubation Period – 2-10 weeks Symptoms – Coughing; chest pain and bloody […]
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Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial Diseases
The below mentioned article provides an overview on Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial Diseases. Laboratory diagnosis of Infectious diseases can be done as: 1. Specimen: should be collected aseptically. 2. Demonstration of bacteria and their products. 3. Isolation of bacteria by culture. 4. Serology: Detection of antibody titre. 5. Animal inoculation test. 6. Identification of bacteria […]
Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial Diseases
The following points highlight the eight important types of laboratory diagnosis of bacterial diseases. The types are: 1. LEPROSY 2. Brucellosis 3. Streptococcal Sore Throat 4. Infections of Middle Ear and Sinuses 5. Infections of the Lungs 6. Keratitis 7. Pyrexia of Unknown Origin 8. Septicaemia. Bacterial Disease: Type # 1. LEPROSY: Mycobacterium leprae, the […]