Mohamed Abbas, a science teacher at Senioritis.io

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Parasitology

Parasitic Species Ancylostoma Braziliense: Symptoms, Complications and Prevention

Ancylostoma braziliense canine and feline hookworm- Humans do not make good hosts. The worm dies quickly- Eggs passed in the stool- Affects puppies through transplacental route Ancylostoma...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Parasitology

Toxocariasis: Know About Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment of this Parasitic Infection

Toxocariasis roundworms- Get from dogs )and cats)- Diagnostic stage, larva in tissue- Egg is very round with fine ridges- Infective stage, embryonated eggs in feces of dog-...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Parasitology

Trichinella Spiralis: Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment of Parasitic Roundworm Infection

Trichinella spiralis Get trichinellosis- disease caused by eating raw or undercooked meat, usually pork, infected with Trichinella larvae- SMALLEST nematodes- 2 phases: Intestinal and Muscle- Infective stage,...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Parasitology

Filariasis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Mosquito-borne Parasitic Disease

Filariasis Lymphatic- Wuchereria bancrofti- Brugia malayi- Brugia timoriSubcutaneous- Loa loa- Onchocerca volvulus- Dracunculus medinensisSerous cavity- Mansonella perstans- Mansonella ozzaradi Filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by thread-like...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Bioinformatics

DNA Sequencing Techniques: Sanger Sequencing vs Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)

DNA sequencing the process of determining the nucleic acid sequence (order of four nucleotides in DNA)Walter Gilbert developing the chemical degradation method. DNA sequencing is the process...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Bioinformatics

Exploring the Sanger sequencing method: Its history and limitations

Sanger sequencing method -Also referred to as dideoxy sequencing-Uses DNA polymerase-first generation sequencingRequires 3 steps:1) Cloning of the gene fragment to be sequenced2) DNA synthesis (using gene...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Bioinformatics

Mastering Gel Electrophoresis: A Comprehensive Guide for Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Research

gel electrophoresis can separate the fragments of different length and detect which labeled nucleotide is on the end of each fragment, providing a sequence. Gel electrophoresis is...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Bioinformatics

Mastering the Sanger Sequencing Protocol: A Step-by-Step Guide to Reliable DNA Sequencing

Protocol of sanger sequencing method includes A template DNA that needs to be sequencedA short oligonucleotide primerDNA polymerase enzymeFour deoxyribonucleotides (dNTPs) Sanger sequencing is a widely used...

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