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Parasitic Eosinophilic Meningoencephalitis: Part 2

Although they are uncommon, parasitic infections that affect the central nervous system can have a substantial morbidity and mortality. In o...

Dr Kinjal Patel 22 Feb, 2025

infectiousdiseases , microbiology , parasitology

Parasitic Eosinophilic Meningoencephalitis: Part 1

Eosinophilic meningitis is defined by the presence of higher than 10 eosinophils per ml or at least 10% eosinophils in the total cerebrospin...

Dr Kinjal Patel 15 Feb, 2025

bacteriology , laboratorymedicine , microbiology

Uncommon Suspects of Oxidase Reaction

The oxidase test is a biochemical reaction that determines whether cytochrome oxidase, also known as indophenol oxidase is present. The redu...

Dr Kinjal Patel 8 Feb, 2025

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