Microbiology
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The study of microorganisms such as fungi, bacteria, algae, archaea, and viruses. |
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SPEC only; prefer /microbiol with specific organ, higher animal & disease: Manual 19.7+, 19.8.46; note precoord microbiology terms (AIR MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; etc); presence of microbes in the blood: coord with the disease /microbiol, not /blood |
Microbiology Categories.
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Bacteriology |
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Environmental Microbiology - The study of microorganisms living in a variety of environments (air, soil, water, etc.) and their pathogenic relationship to other organisms including man. |
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Industrial Microbiology - The study, utilization, and manipulation of those microorganisms capable of economically producing desirable substances or changes in substances, and the control of undesirable microorganisms. |
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Mycology |
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Virology |
Microbiology Definitions and Terms
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