MICROBIOLOGY
Antimicrobial Drugs: Mechanism of Action
10 Antimicrobial Drugs: Mechanism of Action CHAPTER CONTENTS PRINCIPLES OF ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY BACTERICIDAL & BACTERIOSTATIC ACTIVITY MECHANISMS OF ACTION Inhibition of Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibition of Protein Synthesis Inhibition of…
Cellular Basis of the Immune Response
58 Cellular Basis of the Immune Response CHAPTER CONTENTS Origin Of Immune Cells Origin of T Cells Origin of B Cells Origin of Natural Killer Cells Origin of Macrophages T…
Antigen–Antibody Reactions in the Laboratory
64 Antigen–Antibody Reactions in the Laboratory CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction Types Of Diagnostic Tests Agglutination Precipitation (Precipitin) Radioimmunoassay (RIA) Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Immunofluorescence (Fluorescent Antibody) Complement Fixation Neutralization Tests Immune…
Gram-Positive Cocci
15 Gram-Positive Cocci CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction Staphylococcus Streptococcus Streptococcus pneumoniae Self-Assessment Questions Summaries of Organisms Practice Questions: USMLE & Course Examinations INTRODUCTION There are two medically important genera of gram-positive…
Blood & Tissue Protozoa
52 Blood & Tissue Protozoa CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction Plasmodium Toxoplasma Pneumocystis Trypanosoma Leishmania Self-Assessment Questions Summaries of Organisms Practice Questions: USMLE & Course Examinations INTRODUCTION The medically important organisms in…
Pathogenesis
7 Pathogenesis CHAPTER CONTENTS Principles of Pathogenesis Why Do People Get Infectious Diseases? Types of Bacterial Infections Stages of Bacterial Pathogenesis Determinants of Bacterial Pathogenesis 1. Transmission 2. Adherence to…
Gram-Negative Rods Related to the Enteric Tract
18 Gram-Negative Rods Related to the Enteric Tract CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction Enterobacteriaceae & Related Organisms PATHOGENS BOTH WITHIN & OUTSIDE THE ENTERIC TRACT Escherichia Salmonella PATHOGENS PRIMARILY WITHIN THE ENTERIC…
