Yersinia Pestis Pennsylvania State University鼠疫耶尔森菌宾夕法尼亚州立大学.pptVIP

Medical Microbiology Detection of disease: Signs Symptoms Traditional Microbiological Identification Physiological Characteristics Microscopy Techniques Biotechnology (e.g. PCR) Immunological Serological testing by agglutination Fluorescent Antibodies Enzyme Linked Immuno-Absorbance (ELISA) Assay Western Blots for ELISA confirmation Selected “Nasties”: Agglutination Serological Test Fluorescence Microscopy ELISA Yersinia pestis Black Death Taxonomy Member of the Enterobacteriaceae family Yersinia is a Gram-negative coccobacilli Target Tissues This disease direct effects the lymph nod