Identification of Bacterial Pathogens basic skills in bacteriology
Identification of Bacterial Pathogens basic skills in bacteriology
Identification of Bacterial Pathogens basic skills in bacteriology
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<strong>Identification</strong> <strong>of</strong> Microorganisms• For many students and pr<strong>of</strong>essionals the mostpress<strong>in</strong>g topic <strong>in</strong> microbiology is how to identifyunknown specimens.• Why is this important?• Labs can grow, isolate and identify most rout<strong>in</strong>elyencountered bacteria with<strong>in</strong> 48 hrs <strong>of</strong> sampl<strong>in</strong>g.• The methods microbiologist use fall <strong>in</strong>to threecategories:♣Phenotypic- morphology (micro andmacroscopic)♣Immunological- serological analysis♣Genotypic- genetic techniquesDr.T.V.Rao MD2