Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC) Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC) are a heterogeneous collection of strains characterized by their autoagglutination in a
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Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC)
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) Two groups of E. coli are responsible for enteric disease: Enteropathogenic E. coli [EPEC] and some Shiga toxin–producing
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E. coli Pathotypes- ETEC, EPEC, EHEC, EAEC, EIEC, DAEC
E. coli Pathotypes- ETEC, EPEC, EHEC, EAEC, EIEC, DAEC Escherichia coli (commonly abbreviated E. coli) is a Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic,
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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)- Types, Causative Agents, Pathogenesis, Symptoms, Complications, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection that affects part of the urinary
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Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) MRSA is mediated by mecA gene; which is a chromosomally coded. It alters penicillin binding
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Water Quality Analysis by Most Probable Number (MPN)
Water Quality Analysis by Most Probable Number (MPN) Most probable number (MPN) analysis is a statistical method based on the
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Differences between O Antigen and H Antigen
Differences between O Antigen and H Antigen The surface structures of bacteria have considerable antigenic heterogeneity. Often these antigens are
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Differences between Anthrax bacilli and Anthracoid bacilli
Differences between Anthrax bacilli and Anthracoid bacilli The saprophytic organisms which simulate the anthrax bacillus closely, both in their morphological
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Differences between Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Differences between Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, are obligate human pathogens that cause distinctly different
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Differences between Staphylococcus and Streptococcus
Differences between Staphylococcus and Streptococcus Staphylococcus and Streptococcus are Gram positive and the two most common pathogenic cocci of medical importance. They are both
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