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 27.6, Problem 1MQ
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An alternative approach for the isolation and culturing of a specific pathogenic microorganism that gives evidence for infection is to measure the antibody titer. The measurement of the antibody titer is directed to antigens, which are produced by the suspected microorganism. If a person is infected with that pathogen, the antibody titer to that particular microorganism becomes elevated. Therefore, serial dilutions of serum from the patient are assayed to evaluate the infection. The term titer is defined as the lowest concentration (the highest dilution of the serum) of serum at which the antigen-antibody reaction if formed.
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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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