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Biowarfare: Epidemiology, Detection, Control, Prevention, and Global Public Health Implications
Biological and chemical weapons, while unlikely to be used in conventional warfare, represent an ongoing […]
Nanoscale Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (NanoSIMS)
NanoSIMS is the acronym for Nanoscale Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry. NanoSIMS is a high-resolution analytical technique […]
Raman Microscopy: How Raman Microscopy is Transforming Microbial Analysis
Raman microscopy is an advanced analytical technique that integrates Raman spectroscopy with optical microscopy to enable spatially resolved […]
Category C Biological Agents – Emerging Threats in Public Health: Understanding Category “C” Biological Agents and Their Potential for Future Bioterrorism
Category “C” biological agents occupy a distinct and critical niche in the spectrum of emerging […]
BIOTERRORISM: Definition & Attributes of Biological Agents used for Biowarfare
Bioterrorism is broadly defined as the unauthorized, deliberate, or threatened use of microorganisms including bacteria, […]
Microbiological Risk Assessment: Identification, Evaluation, and Control of Biological Hazards
Microbiological risk assessment (MRA) is a systematic and structured process used to evaluate the potential […]
How Global Change Contributes to the Spread of Infectious Diseases
The dynamics of infectious disease transmission are shaped by a complex interplay of environmental, biological, […]
Sustainable Strategies for Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance in Agricultural and Livestock Systems
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the major global health challenges of the twenty-first century, […]
Pathogen and Host Factors that Influence Disease Development
Disease development is a dynamic and multifactorial process resulting from complex interactions among pathogens, hosts, […]
Beta-Lactamases and their Role in Bacterial Antibiotic Resistance
Beta-lactamases are bacterial enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the β-lactam ring of β-lactam antibiotics, […]
Multidrug Resistant Bacteria (MDRB)
The discovery and clinical deployment of antibiotics transformed the management of bacterial infections and fundamentally […]
Genotypic Detection of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria and Genes
Antibiotic or antimicrobial resistance has emerged as one of the most consequential challenges confronting modern […]
VITEK 2 Automated Compact System for Bacterial Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST)
The accurate identification of bacterial pathogens and the timely determination of their antimicrobial susceptibility are […]
Control of Antibiotic (Antimicrobial) Resistance
Antibiotic resistance, more broadly referred to as antimicrobial resistance (AMR), has emerged as one of […]
Impact and Cost of Antimicrobial Resistance on Public Health and the Economy
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) or antibiotic resistance occurs when microorganisms acquire the capacity to survive exposure […]
Factors that Contribute to Antibiotic (Antimicrobial) Resistance
Antibiotic resistance has emerged as one of the most consequential challenges confronting modern medicine because […]
Mechanisms (Modes) of Transfer of Resistance Genes
The emergence and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represent a dynamic biological phenomenon in which […]
Antimicrobial (Antibiotic) Resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), particularly antibiotic resistance, has emerged as one of the most consequential challenges […]
Types of Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic resistance is not a single phenomenon but a diverse biological process through which bacteria […]
Chromatic Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) Agar
The increasing prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) has created a persistent challenge for clinical microbiology, […]
Vancomycin Resistance in Enterococci
Enterococci are Gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic bacteria that constitute an important component of the gastrointestinal microbiota […]
Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBLs)
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are bacterial enzymes that hydrolyze a broad range of beta-lactam antibiotics, particularly […]
WHO Global Principles for the Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance in Animals Intended for Food
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a formidable challenge at the intersection of animal health, […]
Ceftazidime-Imipenem Antagonism Test (CIAT)
AmpC β-lactamases are bacterial enzymes that hydrolyze several β-lactam antibiotics, thereby reducing their effectiveness against […]
ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
Antibiotic resistance is a phenomenon that occurs when bacteria are not killed or inhibited by […]
Chromogenic culture media for detecting antimicrobial resistance mechanisms
Chromatic Super CAZ/AVI Chromogenic medium for detecting Ceftazidime-avibactam resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Chromatic Super CAZ/AVI is […]
From Serendipity to Global Medicine: The History and Evolution of Antibiotics
The history of antibiotics represents one of the most remarkable achievements in the history of […]
Founder’s Autobiography
Dr. Chika Ejikeugwu is a microbiologist and currently serves as a Research Fellow in the […]
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Exploring Careers in Microbiology: What Microbiologists Do and Where They Work!
As microbiologists, we have the opportunity to shape the world through the thoughtful and innovative […]