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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common vehicle transmission

Biology; Microbiology

The transmission of a pathogen to a host by means of an inanimate medium or vehicle.

hapten

Biology; Microbiology

A molecule not immunogenic by itself but that, when coupled to a macromolecular carrier, can elicit antibodies directed against itself.

catalyst

Biology; Microbiology

A substance that accelerates a reaction without being permanently changed itself.

bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC)

Biology; Microbiology

A cloning vector constructed from the E. coli F-factor plasmid that is used to clone foreign DNA fragments in E. coli.

traveler's diarrhea

Biology; Microbiology

A type of diarrhea resulting from ingestion of certain viruses, bacteria, or protozoa normally absent from the traveler's environment. One of the major pathogens is enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli.

glomerulonephritis

Biology; Microbiology

An inflammatory disease of the renal glomeruli.

carboxysomes

Biology; Microbiology

Polyhedral inclusion bodies that contain the CO2 fixation enzyme ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase; found in cyanobacteria, nitrifying bacteria, and thiobacilli.