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Biological method used for checking the effectivity of the sterilisation. By
Bacillus/Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores. If the procedure was performed in correct way,
the spores cannot be cultivated.
Detection of the presence of pyrogenic material in drugs? LAL test; The blood of the
horseshoe crab will coagulate in the presence of the LPS
What are the disinfectants? Chemical agents used on inanimate/non-living surfaces.
What are the antiseptic agents? Chemical agents used disinfection on animate (tissue,
skin, mucous membrane) surfaces.
2. What does serological reaction mean? Reaction based on the antigen-antibody reaction
performed in vitro.
What does agglutination mean? Serological reaction where the antigen is cell mediated.
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What are the bacterial cell surface antigens? O: cell wall, H: flagella, K: capsule
What does antibody titre mean? The highest dilution fold or the lowest antibody
concentration where we can see in vitro antigen-antibody reaction.
What does precipitation mean? Serological reaction where the antigen is soluble (enzyme,
toxin or virus particle).
What does iatrogenic infection mean? Infection caused by medical staff during the
investigation or treatment.
What does nosocomial infection mean? Infection occurred in hospital after 48 hours of the
hospitalisation
What are the contents of the vaccines? (3 example) Live attenuated microbe; killed
microbe, toxoid, antigens of the microbe.