COVID Vaccines COVID vaccines give a sense from its name and following renowned companies are involved to develop- Oxford Uni-AstraZenica Moderna Pfizer-BioNTech Gamaleya Covishield Covishield vaccine is developed by the Oxford-AstraZeneca and is being manufactured locally by the Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine manufacturer that produces more than 50 million doses a month. This vaccine is made from a weakened version of a common cold virus, an adenovirus from chimpanzees. Note: Please come...
Introduction of Laboratory Setup Laboratory setup fully depends on the level of the medical laboratory. e.g. A category laboratory needs more requirements as compared to low-level laboratory-like B, C, D, and E. List of Equipment and Accessories for D Level Laboratory Setup The list of equipment and accessories for D level laboratory setup is divided into sections of the laboratory as shown below- Phlebotomy Betadine Ethanol Cotton roll Needle and syringe (3 and 5 ml) Vacutainer...
History of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was first reported in 1981 USA. Montagnier (Pasteur Institute of Paris ) in 1983 isolated HIV from an African patient who suffered from persistent generalized lymphadenopathy and named lymphadenopathy-associated virus (LAV). Human Immunodeficiency Virus (1984): Robert C. Gallo, BBL, NIH, USA isolated Retrovirus and named HTLV-III (Human T Lymphotropic Virus) International Committee on Virus Nomenclature gave generic name ''HIV'' in 1986. AIDS: It is a fatal...