List of nine important viral diseases seen in humans: 1. Chickenpox 2. Smallpox 3. Poliomyelitis 4. Measles 5. Mumps 6. Rabies 7. Trachoma 8. Influenza 9. Hepatitis. Viral Disease # 1. Chickenpox (Varicella): Pathogen - Herpes-zoster virus (DNA- virus) Epidemiology - Contagious & Formite borne Incubation Period - 12-20 days Symptoms - Dark red coloured rash or pox changing into [...]
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 sputum with tuberculin. Prophylaxis - [...]
In this article we will discuss about Clostridium which is a Anaerobic Sporing, Gram-Positive Bacilli:- 1. Classification of Clostridium Tetani 2. Clostridium Tetani 3. Morphology and Staining 4. Cultural Characteristics 5. Resistance 6. Antigenic Structure 7. Mode of Infection 8. Laboratory Diagnosis 9. Immunization 10. Prevention and Treatment. Contents: Classification of Clostridium Tetani Clostridium Tetani Morphology and Staining of Clostridium [...]