antisera

Mycoplasma: Introduction, Morphology and Biochemical Reactions

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introduction mycoplasma

Introduction Smallest micro organisms Free living in nature Can grow in cell free medium Causes human infection M. pneumoniae: Pneumonia Ureaplasma urealyticum: non-gonococcal urethritis M. hominis and M. gentalium: genital tract infections. Cell wall absent Highly pleomorphic in nature Has no fixed shape and size Absence of cell wall precursors that are Muramic acid diaminopimelic … Read more

Cultivation of human viruses

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The cultivation of viruses from material taken from lesions is an important step in the diagnosis of many viral diseases. Studies of the basic biology and multiplication processes of human viruses also require that they are grown in the laboratory under experimental conditions. Human pathogenic viruses can be propagated in three types of cell systems. … Read more