Bacterial Differentiation Tests: Catalase, Coagulase, and Hemolysis Explained | Microbiology Drag-and-Drop Quiz

Test your microbiology skills with this drag-and-drop quiz! Learn how Catalase, Coagulase, Hemolysis, Novobiocin, Optochin, Bacitracin, and 6.5% NaCl tests differentiate Gram-positive cocci — essential for USMLE Step 1 and clinical microbiology exams.

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The skin microbiome could be harnessed as mosquito repellent, study hints

In a lab study, scientists demonstrated that tweaking the makeup of the skin microbiome could theoretically help repel mosquitoes.

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Now published in Peer Community Journal, #infections section: A global #Corynebacterium diphtheriae genomic framework sheds light on current #diphtheria reemergence https://doi.org/10.24072/pcjournal.307
A global Corynebacterium diphtheriae genomic framework sheds light on current diphtheria reemergence