Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th Edition)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780321897398
Author: Michael T. Madigan, John M. Martinko, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, David A. Stahl, Thomas Brock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 27.2, Problem 1MQ
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Healthcare industries deals with the sick and diseases patients. Patients hospitalized with microbial infection and associated diseases is always risky because chances of infection spreading to normal individuals from infected is quite normal. Hospital workers should follow strandard procedures and saftety precautions to prevent such hospital oriented infections.
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Chapter 27 Solutions
Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th Edition)
Ch. 27.1 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.1 - Prob. 2MQCh. 27.2 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.2 - How can the spread of HAIs be controlled?Ch. 27.3 - MINIQUIZ
• Identify culture methods and conditions...Ch. 27.3 - Prob. 2MQCh. 27.4 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.4 - Prob. 2MQCh. 27.5 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.5 - Prob. 2MQ
Ch. 27.6 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.6 - Prob. 2MQCh. 27.7 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.7 - Prob. 2MQCh. 27.8 - MINIQUIZ
• Explain and compare direct and indirect...Ch. 27.8 - MINIQUIZ
• Why can fluorescent antibodies be used...Ch. 27.9 - MINIQUIZ
• Compare indirect EIA, direct EIA, and...Ch. 27.9 - MINIQUIZ
• Compare the advantages and...Ch. 27.10 - MINIQUIZ
• What advantage does nucleic acid...Ch. 27.10 - MINIQUIZ
• How do qPCR and qualitative PCR...Ch. 27.11 - MINIQUIZ
• Explain the concept of selective...Ch. 27.11 - Prob. 2MQCh. 27.12 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.12 - MINIQUIZ
• What is a broad-spectrum antibiotic?
Ch. 27.13 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.13 - Prob. 2MQCh. 27.14 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.14 - Prob. 2MQCh. 27.15 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.15 - MINIQUIZ
• What steps in the viral maturation...Ch. 27.16 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.16 - Prob. 2MQCh. 27.17 - MINIQUIZ
• Identify the six basic mechanisms of...Ch. 27.17 - Prob. 2MQCh. 27.18 - Prob. 1MQCh. 27.18 - Prob. 2MQCh. 27 - Prob. 1RQCh. 27 - Prob. 2RQCh. 27 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
3. Describe the standard...Ch. 27 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
4. Why is it important to process...Ch. 27 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
5. Differentiate between...Ch. 27 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
6. Describe the disc diffusion...Ch. 27 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
7. Why does the antibody titer...Ch. 27 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
8. Agglutination tests are widely...Ch. 27 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
9. How are fluorescent antibodies...Ch. 27 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
10. Enzyme immunoassays (EIAs)...Ch. 27 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
11. Why is the immunoblot...Ch. 27 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
12. Distinguish between...Ch. 27 - Prob. 13RQCh. 27 - Prob. 14RQCh. 27 - Prob. 15RQCh. 27 - Prob. 16RQCh. 27 - Prob. 17RQCh. 27 - Prob. 18RQCh. 27 - Prob. 19RQCh. 27 - Prob. 20RQCh. 27 - Prob. 1AQCh. 27 - Prob. 2AQCh. 27 - Prob. 3AQCh. 27 - Prob. 4AQ
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