Pathogenicity and Laboratory Diagnosis of Dengue Virus
In trying to explain the laboratory diagnosis of Dengue virus, we first look at the various serotypes which include DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4, that…
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How to Detect Pneumocystis Carinii using Toluidine blue-0
The modified technique for the detection of Pneumocystis carinii of Gosey and his colleagues is highly recommended. This uses a glacial acid-sulphuric acid reagent to…
How to Detect Pneumocystis Carinii on Alveolar Exudates
Pneumocystis carinii is an opportunistic fungal pathogen, causing life-threatening pneumonia in immuno-compromised patients, particularly in AIDS patients. Infection probably occurs by inhaling the organism in…