Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 17.5, Problem 18AYP
Summary Introduction
To explain:
The reason as to why isolating a pathogen through standard culture methods may become an outdated diagnosis strategy.
Concept introduction:
A new era has been entered by diagnostic
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Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Ch. 17.1 - Prob. 1AYPCh. 17.1 - Prob. 2AYPCh. 17.1 - Prob. 3AYPCh. 17.1 - Prob. 4AYPCh. 17.2 - Summarize the most common methods used for direct...Ch. 17.2 - Prob. 6AYPCh. 17.2 - Prob. 7AYPCh. 17.3 - Prob. 8AYPCh. 17.3 - Differentiate between sensitivity and specificity.Ch. 17.3 - Explain how fluorescent antibodies can be used in...
Ch. 17.3 - Prob. 11AYPCh. 17.3 - Prob. 12AYPCh. 17.3 - Prob. 13AYPCh. 17.3 - Explain the difference between a direct and an...Ch. 17.4 - Prob. 15AYPCh. 17.4 - Prob. 16AYPCh. 17.4 - Prob. 17AYPCh. 17.5 - Prob. 18AYPCh. 17.5 - List the major advantages of microarray methods of...Ch. 17.5 - Summarize the benefits of using whole-genome...Ch. 17 - Prob. 1MCQCh. 17 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 17 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 17 - Prob. 4MCQCh. 17 - Prob. 5MCQCh. 17 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 17 - Prob. 7MCQCh. 17 - Prob. 8MCQCh. 17 - The Western blot test can be used to identify a....Ch. 17 - Prob. 10MCQCh. 17 - True-False Questions. If the statement is true,...Ch. 17 - Prob. 12TFCh. 17 - Prob. 13TFCh. 17 - Prob. 14TFCh. 17 - Prob. 15TFCh. 17 - Explain why specimens should be taken aseptically,...Ch. 17 - Prob. 2CTQCh. 17 - Explain which type of ELISA can be used to...Ch. 17 - Prob. 4CTQCh. 17 - Prob. 5CTQCh. 17 - Prob. 1VCCh. 17 - From this chapter, figure 17.14. Can you explain...Ch. 17 - Prob. 1CM
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