Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 17.1, Problem 2ELO
Explain several techniques in specimen collection and the concerns in acquiring good cultures.
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Foundations in Microbiology
Ch. 17.1 - Describe what is involved in the main categories...Ch. 17.1 - Explain several techniques in specimen collection...Ch. 17.1 - Summarize the main procedures in isolation,...Ch. 17.1 - Summarize the major techniques in identifying and...Ch. 17.1 - Describe the general principles in specimen...Ch. 17.1 - Explain why it is important to prevent microbes...Ch. 17.1 - Summarize the kinds of tests that are used to...Ch. 17.2 - Describe some direct methods of testing a...Ch. 17.2 - Summarize the aims in selection of culture...Ch. 17.2 - Prob. 6ELO
Ch. 17.2 - Describe how flowcharts and comparison tables are...Ch. 17.3 - Explain the different variations on genetic...Ch. 17.3 - Describe what is involved in direct specimen...Ch. 17.3 - Prob. 6CYPCh. 17.3 - Describe the applications of PCR in identification...Ch. 17.4 - Describe the background aims of immunologic...Ch. 17.4 - Identify how antigen-antibody reactions are...Ch. 17.4 - Prob. 11ELOCh. 17.4 - Explain the basic methods behind the Western blot...Ch. 17.4 - Prob. 13ELOCh. 17.4 - What is the basis of serology and serological...Ch. 17.4 - Differentiate between specificity and sensitivity.Ch. 17.4 - Prob. 10CYPCh. 17.4 - Prob. 11CYPCh. 17.4 - Prob. 12CYPCh. 17.4 - Prob. 13CYPCh. 17.4 - Give examples of several tests that employ...Ch. 17.4 - What is meant by complement fixation? What are...Ch. 17.4 - Prob. 16CYPCh. 17.5 - Describe the concepts behind the main types of...Ch. 17.5 - Prob. 15ELOCh. 17.6 - Prob. 16ELOCh. 17.6 - Prob. 17CYPCh. 17.6 - Prob. 18CYPCh. 17.6 - Prob. 19CYPCh. 17.6 - Prob. 20CYPCh. 17.6 - Observing figure 17.17, indicate whether each...Ch. 17.L1 - Multiple Matching. Match each of the following...Ch. 17.L1 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 17.L1 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 17.L1 - Prob. 4MCQCh. 17.L1 - A patient with a _____ titer of antibodies to an...Ch. 17.L1 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 17.L1 - Prob. 7MCQCh. 17.L1 - An example of an in vivo serological test is a....Ch. 17.L1 - Which of the following specimens must be removed...Ch. 17.L1 - Prob. 1CSRCh. 17.L1 - Prob. 2CSRCh. 17.L1 - Prob. 3CSRCh. 17.L1 - Prob. 1WCCh. 17.L1 - Prob. 2WCCh. 17.L1 - Briefly describe the principles and give an...Ch. 17.L1 - Prob. 4WCCh. 17.L1 - Prob. 5WCCh. 17.L1 - Prob. 6WCCh. 17.L2 - Prob. 1CTCh. 17.L2 - Prob. 2CTCh. 17.L2 - Why do some tests for antibody in serum (such as...Ch. 17.L2 - Prob. 4CTCh. 17.L2 - Prob. 5CTCh. 17.L2 - Prob. 6CTCh. 17.L2 - From chapter 3, fig 3.17a (reproduced on the...Ch. 17.L2 - Prob. 2VC
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