Microbiology

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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Biology; Microbiology

A loose-fitting shell of an amoeba.

primary amebic meningoencephalitis

Biology; Microbiology

An infection of the meninges of the brain by the free-living amoebae Naegleria or Acanthamoeba.

pandemic

Biology; Microbiology

An increase in the occurrence of a disease within a large and geographically widespread population (often refers to a worldwide epidemic).

trachoma

Biology; Microbiology

A chronic infectious disease of the conjunctiva and cornea, producing pain, inflammation and sometimes blindness. It is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serotypes A-C.