Gliding Bacteria – The Myxobacteria
“Gliding Bacteria”, this name is coined because of its capability to glide over a smooth surface. These group of bacteria
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Month: November 2022
Rickettsia – Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
On the name of its discoverer H. T. Ricketts, who discovered ‘Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever’, this group of bacteria are
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Borrelia – Relapsing Fevers
Several Borrelia sp. Are capable of causing epidemic or tick borne relapsing fever. These sp. Include B. duttoni, B. hermsii, B. parkeri and B. turicatae.
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Lyme Disease
Lyme disease, originally called as lyme arthritis. It is recently described as syndrome. Its causative agent is a spirochetal agent, Borrelia
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Treponema pallidum – The Spirochete Of Syphilis
The human is evidently the sole natural host and source of T. pallidum. It is an extremely fastidious and sensitive bacterium
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Spirochetes
The spirochetes are heterogenous group of gram – ve bacteria that have a distinctive cell structure. Spirochetes have a cylindrical
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Voges – Proskauer Test
Voges – Proskauer or VP test is used as one of the key test in identification of bacterial culture. This
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The Use of Chemical Agents in Control Of Microbial Growth
Microorganisms are so small in size those cannot be seen by nacked eyes. Some of them is useful for humans
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Rhinoviruses: Introduction, Pathogenesis
There is a group of viruses, named Rhinoviruses (rhino referring to ‘nose’ the primarily affected). These viruses are responsible to
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