Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321897398
Author: Michael T. Madigan, John M. Martinko, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, David A. Stahl, Thomas Brock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 27.18, Problem 1MQ
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Antibiotics are antimicrobial substances act against various bacteria. Antibiotics are mainly used to treat or prevent microbial infections. Antibacterial medications can kill or suppress the bacterial growth. Antimicrobial resistance is the major problem in treating bacterial infections. Antimicrobial drug resistance is known as the acquired ability of the microorganism or bacterium to resist the effect of the antimicrobial drug. Antibiotic drug resistance may lead to the continuous development of novel drugs through design and discovery.
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Ch. 27.1 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.1 - Prob. 2MQCh. 27.2 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.2 - How can the spread of HAIs be controlled?Ch. 27.3 - MINIQUIZ
• Identify culture methods and conditions...Ch. 27.3 - Prob. 2MQCh. 27.4 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.4 - Prob. 2MQCh. 27.5 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.5 - Prob. 2MQ
Ch. 27.6 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.6 - Prob. 2MQCh. 27.7 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.7 - Prob. 2MQCh. 27.8 - MINIQUIZ
• Explain and compare direct and indirect...Ch. 27.8 - MINIQUIZ
• Why can fluorescent antibodies be used...Ch. 27.9 - MINIQUIZ
• Compare indirect EIA, direct EIA, and...Ch. 27.9 - MINIQUIZ
• Compare the advantages and...Ch. 27.10 - MINIQUIZ
• What advantage does nucleic acid...Ch. 27.10 - MINIQUIZ
• How do qPCR and qualitative PCR...Ch. 27.11 - MINIQUIZ
• Explain the concept of selective...Ch. 27.11 - Prob. 2MQCh. 27.12 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.12 - MINIQUIZ
• What is a broad-spectrum antibiotic?
Ch. 27.13 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.13 - Prob. 2MQCh. 27.14 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.14 - Prob. 2MQCh. 27.15 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.15 - MINIQUIZ
• What steps in the viral maturation...Ch. 27.16 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.16 - Prob. 2MQCh. 27.17 - MINIQUIZ
• Identify the six basic mechanisms of...Ch. 27.17 - Prob. 2MQCh. 27.18 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.18 - Prob. 2MQCh. 27 - Prob. 1RQCh. 27 - Prob. 2RQCh. 27 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
3. Describe the standard...Ch. 27 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
4. Why is it important to process...Ch. 27 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
5. Differentiate between...Ch. 27 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
6. Describe the disc diffusion...Ch. 27 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
7. Why does the antibody titer...Ch. 27 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
8. Agglutination tests are widely...Ch. 27 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
9. How are fluorescent antibodies...Ch. 27 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
10. Enzyme immunoassays (EIAs)...Ch. 27 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
11. Why is the immunoblot...Ch. 27 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
12. Distinguish between...Ch. 27 - Prob. 13RQCh. 27 - Prob. 14RQCh. 27 - Prob. 15RQCh. 27 - Prob. 16RQCh. 27 - Prob. 17RQCh. 27 - Prob. 18RQCh. 27 - Prob. 19RQCh. 27 - Prob. 20RQCh. 27 - Prob. 1AQCh. 27 - Prob. 2AQCh. 27 - Prob. 3AQCh. 27 - Prob. 4AQ
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