serology (elisa) lab: If the sample gave a negative result for the disease-causing agent, does this mean that you do not have the disease? What reasons could there be for a negative result when you actually do have the disease?

Q: A student completed a plate and liquid lysate followed by a plaque assay. The volume harvested for…

A: PFU is the amount of viral particles capable of forming plaques in a sample. PFU of a viral sample…

Q: Why is the Widal Test performed? What disease does it indicate? Is the Widal test reliable?…

A: 1) Widal is the presumptive serological test for the diagnosis of enteric fever ,typhoid. ▪︎ It is a…

Q: Suggest reasons why developing a safe and effective vaccine usually takes many years.

A: Vaccines are made by taking weak strains or killed viruses or bacteria so that they can't reproduce…

Q: You are a medical intern completing an infectious disease rotation; a patient presented with a sore…

A: A strep test can be outlined as the throat culture performed by swapping the throat of the patient…

Q: This virtual lab was testing for lupus. How is this same tested used to test for the presence of…

A: Lupus is a disease in which the immune system abnormally becomes hyperactive and attacks the normal…

Q: A bacterium which normally lives in the human body without causing any harm, but when circumstances…

A: Answer: PATHOGENIC BACTERIA = These are the invaded bacteria , which infects the human body, and…

Q: serology (elisa) lab: What is an example of a disease that attacks the human immune system?

A: There are various diseases that attack the immune system.

Q: How does biotechnology is playing a vital role in helping to identify and contain coronavirus?…

A: Biotechnology is biology-based science that uses cellular and biomolecular processes to produce…

Q: The material which is the result of the battle between macrophages and invading microbes is called…

A: The material which is the result of the battle between macrophages and invaling microbes id called .…

Q: Removing the pathogenicity of a certain pathogen* Sterilization Attenuation Disinfection Substances…

A: Introduction Microbial control indicates the prevention or inhibition of microbial growth. It…

Q: The word pus is a noun. It is the result of an infection. The adjective form of pus is

A: Pus is a whitish-yellow, protein-rich fluid also called the liquor puris that generally accumulates…

Q: Forensic biology is historically also known as     ABO typing     DNA profiling     serology…

A: Forensic biology is the use of biology to link an individual to a place, an object, or another…

Q: serology (elisa) lab: What are some ways that diseases spread?

A: The disease spread in many ways.  1. Air-  2. Water- 3. Fomite-  4. Direct contact- 5. Sexual…

Q: Make a flow chart or a dichotomous key indicating, step by step, how you arrived at your…

A: A dichotomous key is defined as the identification process in which organisms or groups of organisms…

Q: Variolation means: • Infecting patients with one disease, like smallpox, in order to prevent a more…

A: IMMUNITY It is the capability of multicellular organisms to resist harmful microorganisms.  It is of…

Q: A urine sample with more than 100,000 organisms is considered indicative of infection. A urine…

A: Urine microscopy is a diagnostic tool used in diagnosis of various diseases such as bacterial…

Q: In a tabular form, sufficiently list all unacceptable smears and their causes.

A: Examination of blood film or smear  is very essential to rule out the certain diseases/ conditions…

Q: What diagnosis would a physician try to confirm by ordering PSA test?

A: The medical abbreviation PSA stands for the prostate-specific antigen test. It is a blood analysis…

Q: A patient arrives at a health center and the attending nurse suspects an infection. Describe the…

A: Emergency departments have more risk of infection due to encounters of many human-to-human contacts.…

Q: A bacterium which normally lives in the human body without causing any harm, but when circumstances…

A: Many type of bacteria are present throughout the world some bacteria are beneficial to human and…

Q: What is known as sterile technique, prevents contamination of an open wound, serves to isolate the…

A: ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE      Aseptic technique is the right answer, because it means sterile technique,…

Q: For this statement, answer True or False and explain your answer briefly. In the precipitin test of…

A: Precipitin test is a simple serological technique that shows the precipitin reaction in solution.…

Q: A wound is swabbed and the swab is placed at 4°C after collection to stop bacterial growth until…

A: Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: please provide at least one pathogen your method of analysis is used to detect.

A: Disrobe  laboratory method Western blot proteins in an aqueous sample are separated by…

Q: Your child has had a moderate fever for 2 days. On the third day, you take her to the pediatrician.…

A: White blood cells are also known as leucocytes. They are responsible for providing protection…

Q: Briefly describe the major characteristic differences between the rashes associated with smallpox…

A: Microbes or microorganisms are generally visible under the microscope only. These include several…

Q: The widal test is used to help in the diagnosis of?

A: Widal test is a serological diagnostic test based on the visible to the eyes agglutination reaction…

Q: Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome is most likely due to: ineffectiveness of antibiotics residual…

A: Infection with the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi causes Lyme disease. Despite the fact that most…

Q: The basket weave suture is used to  a. close incisions b. relieve sagging tissue c. hold the…

A: In medice, suturing is an act of sewing together the body tissues.

Q: Gene therapy is used to cure patients with infectious diseases. True False

A: Gene therapy is the process of changing the genes in your body's cells in order to treat or prevent…

Q: Pick an antibiotic you would use as a last resort for a person who has MRSA but is not showing…

A: Introduction Antibiotics Are Antimicrobial Substances That Are Effective Against Microorganisms.…

Q: A newborn presents with sepsis. Blood samples are taken and sent for culture. Gram stain, blood agar…

A: Sepsis in neonates is usually blood infections, which causes severe inflammation in the body. It can…

Q: Which of these disease detection methods use radiation? Ultrasound Medical X-rays O MRI O CT Scan

A: Radiation is a type of energy that, as waves or as energised particles, passes from a source.…

Q: The culture primarily contains nutrients such as sugars and a gel (agar). Why don’t viruses grow in…

A: Culture media are an integral part of the microbiology lab. There are various kinds of media used in…

Q: Nanomedicine has the potential to enable early detection and prevention and to drastically improve…

A: Nanomedicine is the utilize of nanotechnology to attain healthcare breakthrough. It incorporates the…

Q: Serological testing:a. Describe the key principles behind serological testing in the identification…

A: Serological reactions are highly specific in nature. Its high specificity is determined by the…

Q: Principle, procedure , application, outcome of simple immunodiffusion and precipitation

A: Immunodiffusion test is also called the Ouchterlony test ,allows detection of antigen or antibody.It…

Q: Where are antibiotics utilized for other than in the treatment of infections

A: Antibiotics are a chemical substances used for the control of microbial infections in an organism.…

Q: serology (elisa) lab: The samples that you added to the microplate strip contain many proteins and…

A: Enzyme Linked Immuno-Sorbant Assay is a serological routine that is performed to identify the…

Q: You have found a putative virus which is able to infect a bacterium causing increased mortality and…

A: Serial dilution is a series of sequential dilutions that are performed to convert a concentrated…

Q: he bacteria which is novobiocin resistant is

A: The Novobiocin test is used to distinguish coagulase-negative staphylococci and to identify…

Q: This type of graft is from an animal source. 1) allograft 2) autograft 3) isograft 4) xenograft

A: Grafting is the process of surgical removal and attachment of a live tissue from one part to…

Q: You observe a blood agar plate and see a clear/transparent area where the bacteria have been…

A: Microorganisms are small organism that cannot be seen by naked eyes. Microorganism can be harmful to…

Q: Vaccines can be made for many types of pathogen, such as bacterial and viral pathogens. True The…

A: Pathogens are the organisms who infects the human body and causes disease.