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An acid-fast pathogen is a bacteria that is harmful to humans. They have cell walls that contain mycolic acid which is a lipid. Common Gram type staining techniques wont work with these cells. A special stain carbolfuchsin is used to penetrate the wall.
After staining you wash with acid alcohol if the stain remains it is acid fast if it washes out it is non-acid fast.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a well known acid-fast pathogen
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What makes a pathogen a true pathogen?
The dimention
What is an pathogen to measles?
Technically a 'pathogen' IS measels. A pathogen is a fancy name for Bacteria. And a pathogen is a bacteria that IS a certin disease. Hencforth, the answer to your question would be measles IS its own pathogen.
What is pathogen diseases?
pathogen means microorganism, so pathogen diseases means diseases caused by microorganisms
How many people does this pathogen affect?
You have to specify the pathogen.
What does not contribute to the virulence of a pathogen?
There are infinitely many things that do not contribute to the virulence of a pathogen. Elvis does not contribute to the virulence of a pathogen.
What pathogen cause marlia?
Parasites is the pathogen, that is caused marlia
What was the name of AIDS pathogen?
HIV is the name of AIDS pathogen.
How do you say pathogen in spanish?
"Pathogen" in Spanish is "patógeno".
When was Pathogen - film - created?
Pathogen - film - was created in 2006.
What happens once the body is exposed to pathogen?
The pathogen tries to infect the body. The defense mechanism of the body resists the entry of the pathogen. If pathogen succeeds the infection is established and the body becomes sick.
What are the steps in identifying the pathogen that causes a specific disease?
by certain inflammation caused due to the advent of the pathogen we can analyse the type of pathogen
What is a carrier of an agent capable of causing disease?
A bacteria or virus that causes disease is known as a pathogen.
