Sagar Aryal, PhD 
Image Source: Microbe-Canvas Some of the characteristics are as follows: Basic Characteristics Properties (Fusobacterium necrophorum) Bile Growth Variable Capsule Negative (-ve) Catalase Negative (-ve) Flagella Negative (-ve) Gas Positive (+ve) … Read more
Enzyme velocity Substrate and enzyme concentration The Michaelis–Menten model The Michaelis–Menten equation: where, Km = (k2 + k3)/k1 and Vmax is the maximum velocity. The Michaelis constant, Km, is equal … Read more
They are also known as Group A Streptococcus (GAS) or Group A (beta-hemolytic) Streptococcus (GABHS). Habitat of Streptococcus pyogenes They are found in the throat and skin of humans. They are commensals … Read more
Bone Marrow is the soft, highly vascular and flexible connective tissue within bone cavities which serve as the primary site of new blood cell production or hematopoiesis. In adult humans, bone marrow is … Read more
Immunization is the process whereby a person naturally acquires or is induced to acquire immunity or resistance to an infectious disease. An individual can acquire such immunity either passively or actively … Read more
Complement refers to a set of serum proteins that cooperates with both the innate and the adaptive immune systems to eliminate blood and tissue pathogens. Various complement components bind and … Read more
Structure of Norwalk Virus (Norovirus) The virus is non-enveloped, round, 27-nm particles with a ‘ragged’ outer edge but lacking a definite surface structure. It has a buoyant density of 1.33–1.41 g/cm3, … Read more
Lymph nodes are small solid structures placed at varying points along the lymphatic system such as the groin, armpit and mesentery. They contain both T and B lymphocytes as well … Read more
Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) is a part of the genome of all vertebrates that code for molecules which are important in immune recognition. In humans, the MHC is a cluster … Read more
The thymus is a lymphocyte-rich, bilobed, encapsulated organ located behind the sternum, above and in front of the heart. The activity of the thymus is maximal in the fetus and … Read more
