A number of tests are employed for the serodiagnosis of syphilis. Some of these are based on the complement-fixation technique; others are flocculation tests. The most important ones are known as: (1) The Wassermann test and its many modifications, (2) The Kahn test, and (3) The Kline test. 1. Wassermann Test: A complement-fixation test was proposed by Wassermann in which [...]
Everything you need to know about the history of Microbiology. Some of the most frequently asked questions are as follows:- Q.1. Which is the first book in the world to describe a fungus? Ans. The Rig-Veda is the first book in the world to describe the fungus mushroom in Sanskrit hymns in the form of similes by comparing the head [...]
Everything you need to know about microbial diversity. Some of the questions are as follows:- Q.1. What are protoctista? Ans. Lynn Margulis in 1985 placed algae and protozoa together and called the group protoctista instead of calling protista. Q.2. What is protista? Ans. A kingdom of organisms that lacks true tissue differentiation which include many algae and protozoa. Ernst Haeckel [...]