Immunology and Mycology (Practical)
Subject Overview
The practical companion to Immunology and Mycology, performing the serology and mycology bench work — serum separation, the Widal/VDRL/ASO/CRP/RF serological tests, immunofluorescence and immunodiffusion demonstration, mycology culture media preparation, fungal staining and identification, and processing clinical samples for fungal diagnosis. A 1-credit skill enhancement laboratory paper.
Unit-wise Syllabus
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Unit 1: Serology and mycology bench work
Blood collection by venipuncture and serum separation; Widal, VDRL (with antigen preparation), ASO, CRP and RF serological tests; immunofluorescence, immunodiffusion (Ouchterlony), CCIEP, ELISA, SDS-PAGE and western blotting demonstration; culture media preparation for mycology; fungal staining and identification (yeast and mould cultures), demonstration of fungal dimorphism; processing clinical samples (skin, nail, hair, body fluids) for fungal diagnosis