Microbiology Course Assignment:
Answer the following questions: (I- he specimen handling department has received two patients’ samples:
– First, a urine sample provided with a lab requisition for a C/S (for one patient).
– Second, a throat Swab received for another patient, provided with a lab requisition for Streptococcus group (A) testing (Serological testing) and culturing.
You are the MLA working on the bench, explain the details for the two protocols (SOPS) required to perform your tests at your Microbiology Department.
1-What are the Media used and conditions followed for bacterial culturing? Explain in detail how you identify a specific microorganism, the stain characteristics, and additional chemical tests to use for Microorganism identification.
2- Give an example for one pathogenic fungus, method to use for identification (type of media) and disease emerged.
3- Give an example for a common virus that might lead to a disease /development and outbreak (Example COVID-19 Pandemic). Write down the main outlines that differentiate between a virus structure in comparison to the bacterial structure.
