There are various types of microorganisms that are to be dealt in laboratory. Their potentiality to cause or infect the laboratories workers may differ from one another. The level of containment used to prevent accidental infections or accidental environmental contamination in clinical, research and teaching laboratories must be adjusted. It is done to counter the … Read more
Introduction to infection An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign species. In an infection, the infecting organism seeks to utilize the host’s resources to multiply, usually at the expense of the host. The infecting organism, or pathogen, interferes with the normal functioning of the host and can lead to … Read more
Bacteria 1. very small in size. Virus 1. smaller than bacteria 2. can be seen under compound microscope. 2. can be seen only under an electron microscope. 3. shows metabolic activities. 3. do not show metabolic activities. 4. … Read more