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Groups of Mycoses (With Diagram)

The following points highlight the top two groups of Mycoses (Diseases caused by Fungi). The groups are: 1. Cutaneous Mycoses 2. Systemic Mycoses. Group # 1. Cutaneous Mycoses: Fungi penetrate the skin, hair and nails and grow as branching filaments or hyphae. Only the dead outer layer of these tissues is invaded; whereas the deeper or living layers cannot support [...]

By |2016-05-16T05:35:02+00:00May 16, 2016|Clinical Microbiology|Comments Off on Groups of Mycoses (With Diagram)
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Cultural Medium and Clinical Microbiology

The following points highlight the three types of cultural medium used in clinical microbiology. The types are: 1. Un-Inoculated Culture Medium 2. Inoculated Culture Medium Showing Colonies 3. Medium for Biochemical Identification Test . 1. Un-Inoculated Culture Medium: (A) Basal Medium: (l) Peptone water (Fig. 10.1) — almost colourless liquid, dispensed in 4" x ½” tube, properly cotton plugged. Composition [...]

By |2016-05-12T07:43:25+00:00May 12, 2016|Clinical Microbiology|Comments Off on Cultural Medium and Clinical Microbiology
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