infection control – Microbiology Class

Polyomaviridae family: Structure, Replication, Pathogenesis, Treatment and Control

The family Polyomaviridae comprises a group of small, non-enveloped DNA viruses capable of infecting a wide range […]

Biological and chemical weapons, while unlikely to be used in conventional warfare, represent an ongoing […]

Biological and chemical agents used in bioterrorism can be transmitted to human or animal populations […]

Category A biological agents are pathogens or toxins classified by the Centers for Disease Control and […]

Hand hygiene is one of the simplest, most effective, and most affordable measures for preventing […]

Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, […]

Zoonotic diseases lie at the interface of human activity, animal ecology, and environmental change. Their persistence and increasing […]

Adenoviridae are a diverse group of viruses that infect humans and a wide range of animal […]

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is an illness caused by a virus (more specifically, a […]

Joseph Lister, an English surgeon is the father of antiseptic surgery. He was aware of […]

Ignaz Semmelweisis regarded as the father of infection control because of his discovery of the […]