In this article we will discuss about:- 1. General Features of Parasitic Infection 2. Factors Affecting the Shift from Parasitic Infection and Diseases 3. Examples. Features of Parasitic Infection: Some parasites (ectoparasites) live on the surface of the host and others (endoparasites) live inside the host. Some ectoparasites are important as disease agents in their own right (e.g. scabies mites) [...]
A typical growth curve for a population of bacterial cells, illustrates some of the dynamics that affect the population over the course of time. The population's history may begin when several bacteria enter the human respiratory tract or are transferred to a tube of growth medium in the laboratory phases of the curve are recognized as follows: The lag phase [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Chemotherapeutic Agents 2. Definition of Chemotherapeutic Agents 3. Short History 4. Groups. Introduction to Chemotherapeutic Agents: For centuries, physicians believed that heroic measures were necessary to save patients from the ravages of infectious diseases. They prescribed frightening courses of purges and bloodlettings, enormous doses of strange chemical concoctions, ice water [...]