Medical Advice on "Microbiology"

What are the possibilities of Listeria monocytogenes to colonise and proliferate in a dry plate?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I suggest that you get a culture for listeria from the cloth which was used. If the cloth was dry, then the chance of the listeria to survive is less. It is difficult to predict if the water...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arun R Kaushik

My tongue has a white and yellow coating. Is it due to yeast overgrowth?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have noted your concerns. Having had treated similarly presenting patients at my practice, I want to tell you that it is not a cause of worry. Most often this condition is seen in individuals who have a geographical t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vinay Kumar

Are there any common viruses or bacteria that would be viable after 3 years?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It would have been better if your query had been clear about whether you meant the normal circumstances inside the human body or in the environmental condition. Inside the human body, bacteria and viruses can survive fo...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Manish Purohit

Will rabies virus survive outside host if exposed to sunlight?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Usually, UV rays of the sun are known to kill the virus. So usually they do not survive outside the body when exposed to the sunlight.  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arun R Kaushik

Is it possible for the rabies virus to survive outside the host animal under sunlight?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Rabies virus is not very robust under external environmental conditions. Direct sunlight and lack of humidity are very deleterious to its survival. It might survive for a couple hours or so, but there is no definitive pr...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Tamas Das

How will herpes labialis spread?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As I understand you are conscious about you and your friend's health. But, no need to worry. First, I would like to tell you that herpes infection are transmitted by direct contact like kissing and manifest with multip...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Manish Purohit

Does sharing lip gloss spread oral herpes virus?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Infection can be transferred from one individual to another if we use a lip gloss used by a person suffering from any kind of infection. Usually, the lips do not act as a carrier site for any microorganism. An organism whi...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Manish Purohit

Can cleaning with bleach on paper towel transmit germs through it?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Answering the questions. Bleach is a disinfectant. So it kills the germs. So germs will not usually spread. But be careful of spores. Next while cleaning the toilet, I suggest you clean yo...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arun R Kaushik

What is the cut-off value for ELISA test?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The cut-off depends on the kit and the instrument used. For more information consult a microbiologist online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/microbiologist  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arun R Kaushik

My culture report showed Nocardia positive. How to proceed?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern, but I require some more information. What specimen you had given for culture and in how many days it came back positive? What are the antibiotics you had taken earlier? How did you get that ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Manish Purohit