Medically important anaerobic gram negative bacilli belong to the family Bacteroidaceae and are classified into the genera Bacteroides, Fusobacterium and Leptotrichia. Isolated from clinical specimens, Bacteroides are
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There are many genera those are placed in this group (type) of bacteria. Among those medically relevant are Eubacterium, Propionibacterium, Lactobacillus,
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Pneumococci were first noticed in 1881 by Pasteur and Sternberg independently. They produce a fatal septicemia in rabbit by inoculating
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Streptococci are Gram positive cocci those arrange in chains or pairs. Streptococci found in normal flora of humans and other
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Blotter method for isolation of seed microflora There Are several microorganisms which do not grow on nutrient agar medium. Therefore,
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Species at Bacillus Clostridium, Desulfotomaculum, Sporosarcina, etc. have the ability to form thick walled oval body. These cells have large
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Gram’s staining is one of the most important differential techniques used in bacteriology. There are two groups: gram positive and
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