Microbiology

A branch of biology dealing especially with microscopic forms of life (as bacteria, protozoans, viruses, and fungi).

• microbiology

• microbes

• infectious diseases

• pathogens

Any microscopic organism. Mainly bacteria, protists, some fungi, and even some tiny multi-cellular organisms.

• microbiology

• microbes

• infectious diseases

• pathogens

Diseases that are caused by infecting organisms; they can be passed from person to person

• microbiology

• microbes

• infectious diseases

• pathogens

Microbes that cause disease

• microbiology

• microbes

• infectious diseases

• pathogens

(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission

• bacteria

• virus

• parasite

• fungi

Any of a large group of submicroscopic infective agents that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, or plants

• bacteria

• virus

• parasite

• fungi

A kingdom made up of nongreen, eukaryotic organisms that have no means of movement, reproduce by using spores, and get food by breaking down substances in their surroundings and absorbing the nutrients

• bacteria

• virus

• parasite

• fungi

An organism that lives on or in a host and causes harm to the host

• bacteria

• virus

• parasite

• fungi

Drugs that block the growth and reproduction of bacteria

• antibiotics

• antiviral

• vaccination

• contagion

helps fight viruses

• antibiotics

• antiviral

• vaccination

• contagion