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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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coagulase
Biology; Microbiology
An enzyme that induces blood clotting; it is characteristically produced by pathogenic staphylococci.
Jaccard coefficient (SJ)
Biology; Microbiology
An association coefficient used in numerical taxonomy; it is the proportion of characters that match, excluding those that both organisms lack.
septic shock
Biology; Microbiology
Sepsis associated with severe hypotension despite adequate fluid resuscitation, along with the presence of perfusion abnormalities that may include, but are not limited to, lactic acidosis, oliguria, ...
halobacteria
Biology; Microbiology
A group of archaea that have an absolute dependence on high NaCl concentrations for growth and will not survive at a concentration below about 1.5 M NaCl.
extreme halophiles
Biology; Microbiology
A group of archaea that have an absolute dependence on high NaCl concentrations for growth and will not survive at a concentration below about 1.5 M NaCl.
phylogenetic classification system
Biology; Microbiology
A classification system based on evolutionary relationships rather than the general similarity of contemporary characteristics.
phyletic classification system
Biology; Microbiology
A classification system based on evolutionary relationships rather than the general similarity of contemporary characteristics.
