Genetic Engineering
Written by Dr.ChrisGenetic Engineering: It is in vitro manipulation of bacterial genes. The techniques of genetic engineering is to isolate one of the million odd genes of an animal cell, fuse that gene with Part of a bacterial gene and finally insert the recombinant replicant into bacterium. Thus this recombinant bacteria divides and make millions of copies […]
Tags: AIDS, autoradiography, Burkitt lymphoma, chronic hepatitis B, hepatocellular carcinoma
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New HIV test
Written by Dr.ChrisFor years it was difficult to investigate if you had the human immunodeficiency virus. It meant a blood test and then go through the anxiety of waiting for days of the results.
But this has changed. Now you can get an HIV rapid test or “HIV” as also known in English, and know the results even […]
Tags: AIDS, HIV, immunodeficiency virus, Rapid Test
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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Written by Dr.ChrisAIDS is a recently reported disease prevalent in USA. The-nature of the causative agent is still not well understood: The: disease is transmitted by sexual contact. It is more common in homosexuals.
The disease becomes fatal in most cases and there is an associated extreme supression of the immune status of the patient. Increased incidence of […]
Tags: AIDS, STD, VDRL
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