Bacteriology Part III

Question 1

Can diagnosis bacterial infections by identifying two main things:

Answer 1

1) Identification of the agent

2) Identification of the host immune response

Question 2

Types of Identification of the agent:

Answer 2

1) Direct detection of the agent
- microscope
- Gram/acid staining
2) Isolation
- Bacterial culture/culture media
3) Detect antigens, toxins
- ELISA
- MALDI
4) Nucleic acid detection
- PCR

Question 3

Types of identification of host immune response

Answer 3

1) Detect antibodies
2) Cell mediated immune response
- Tuberculin test

Question 4

Types of culture media: (3)

Answer 4

1) Liquid broth media
2) Solid agar media
3) Selective Media (PMH)