Diagnosis of infectious disease is initiated by medical history and physical examination. Detailed identification involves the culture of infectious agents (isolated from a patient) followed by their microscopic examination, detecting the presence of substances produced by pathogens, and by directly identifying an organism by its genotype. A micro-organism may be bacterial, fungal, viral or parasitic in a specimen sample can [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Parasitic Infections 2. Classification of Parasites 3. Diagnosis 4. Prevention. Introduction to Parasitic Infections: The term parasite came from the Greek word "parasitos" where para means "along-side of" and sitos means "food". So the parasite is an organism that lies in or on and takes its nourishment from another organism. [...]
The following article will guide you about how to detect vitamin B12 in human body. Vitamin B12 is a member of the vitamin B complex. Vitamin B12 contains cobalt and therefore is also known as cobalamin. It is a water soluble vitamin. It is exclusively synthesized by bacteria and is found primarily in meat, eggs and dairy products. Vitamin B12 [...]