Ch 1 : Introduction Flashcards
Specialist studying the characteristics of pathogen , their modes of transmission , mechanisms of infection and growth. Using this information
Medical microbiologist
Is field of medical microbiology , which study microbal diseases in departmentsof all specialtes.
Clinical microbiology
Method of identifying unknown microbes fall into three categories :
1_ phenotypic
2Genotypic
3 immunological
Genetic make up
Genotypic
Observable microscopic and microscopic characteristics
Phenotypic
Immunological :
Serology ; antibody_antigen reactions
Mentchen 3 of phenotypic methods:
1_ microscopic morphology
2_ physiological / biochemical
3_ chemial analysis
1_ assess genetic make up , DNA and RNA sequence
2_ culture is not necessary
Genotypic method
Specific antibodies are used to detect antigens
Immunological Method
Specimen to 2 is :
1_ Direct Testing
2_ Culture / isolation
Direct Testing :
1_ microscopic
2_ macroscopic
Microscopic 4 : GAFG
1_ gram stain
2_ acid_ fast stain
3 fluoresent Ab stain
4 Gene probes
Macroscopic 2 :
1_ Direct antigen
2_ Gene probes
Culture / isolation : 6
1_ biochemical 2_ serotyping 3_ Antimicrobic sensitivity 4_ Gene probes 5_ phage typing 6_ animal inoculation
Cocci into 2 group
1_gram +
2_gram _