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. [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Bacterial Infections 2. Classification of Bacteria 3. Causes 4. Diagnosis. Introduction to Bacterial Infections: Bacteria are microscopic, single-celled organisms. There are thousands of different kinds of bacteria which live in every conceivable environment all over the world. They live in soil, seawater, and deep within the earth's crust. Some bacteria [...]