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Microbiology
The study of microscopic organisms including unicellular (single cell), multicellular (cell colony), and acellular (lacking cells). Microbiology encompasses a number of sub-disciplines including virology, mycology, parasitology, and bacteriology.
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immune system
Biology; Microbiology
The defensive system in a host consisting of the nonspecific and specific immune responses. It is composed of widely distributed cells, tissues, and organs that recognize foreign substances and ...
phagocytosis
Biology; Microbiology
The endocytotic process in which a cell encloses large particles in a membrane-delimited phagocytic vacuole or phagosome and engulfs them.
lymphogranuloma venereum
Biology; Microbiology
A sexually transmitted disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serotypes L1-L3, which affect the lymph organs in the genital area.
enterotoxin
Biology; Microbiology
A toxin specifically affecting the cells of the intestinal mucosa, causing vomiting and diarrhea.
gonococci
Biology; Microbiology
Bacteria of the species Neisseria gonorrhoeae-the organism causing gonorrhea.
enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)
Biology; Microbiology
EPEC strains of E. coli attach to the brush border of intestinal epithelial cells and cause a specific type of cell damage called effacing lesions that lead to traveler's diarrhea.
effacing lesion
Biology; Microbiology
The type of lesion caused by enteropathogenic strains of E. coli (EPEC) when the bacteria attach to and destroy the brush border of intestinal epithelial cells. The term AE (attaching-effacing) E. ...
