MTLE · Subject 3 of 6
Microbiology and Parasitology
Identifying bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites, plus the culture, staining, susceptibility testing, and safety that make the micro lab work.
- 1Study each lesson4 lessons, each with its own quiz
- 2Section practice test38 sets over the whole subject
- 3Prove it on the mockTimed, scored like the real exam
What this subject covers
- Bacterial morphology, classification, and staining
- Gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, Enterobacteriaceae, and non-fermenters
- Mycobacteria, spirochetes, and anaerobes
- Mycology, virology, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing
- Protozoa, nematodes, cestodes, and trematodes
- Diagnostic stages, specimens, and laboratory safety
Study lessons
- 115 min
Bacteriology: staining, culture, and identification
Master the Gram stain and the other stains, the culture media that sort organisms, and the biochemical tests that name a bacterium from catalase to coagulase to oxidase.
- 215 min
Mycology and virology essentials
Identify the medically important fungi with KOH and culture, then apply the principles of virology and the laboratory diagnosis of hepatitis, HIV, dengue, and influenza.
- 315 min
Parasitology: protozoa, helminths, and vectors
Recognize the intestinal and blood protozoa, the worms and their diagnostic eggs and infective stages, the arthropod vectors, and the stool and blood methods that find them.
- 415 min
Susceptibility testing, sterilization, and laboratory safety
Interpret Kirby-Bauer and MIC results, explain resistance mechanisms, choose the right sterilization or disinfection method, and apply biosafety levels and safe specimen handling.
Section practice test
38 test sets covering the whole Microbiology and Parasitology section, 1140 original questions with explanations. After you finish the lessons above, prove it here. Randomized every run.
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