Medical microbiology
Medical Microbiology
Medical Microbiology (pronunciation: med-i-kal mi-kro-bi-ol-o-gy) is a branch of medicine concerned with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. The term originates from the Greek words micros meaning small, bios meaning life, and logia meaning study of.
Overview
Medical Microbiology involves the study of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, which are of medical importance and are capable of causing diseases in humans. It includes various sub-disciplines such as bacteriology, virology, mycology, and parasitology.
Bacteriology
Bacteriology (pronunciation: bak-teer-ee-ol-o-gy) is the study of bacteria. This subdivision of microbiology involves the identification, classification, and characterization of bacterial species.
Virology
Virology (pronunciation: vi-rol-o-gy) is the study of viruses – submicroscopic, parasitic particles of genetic material contained in a protein coat – and virus-like agents.
Mycology
Mycology (pronunciation: my-kol-o-gy) is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, their taxonomy, and their use to humans as a source for tinder, medicine, and entheogens, as well as their dangers, such as poisoning or infection.
Parasitology
Parasitology (pronunciation: par-a-si-tol-o-gy) is the study of parasites, their hosts, and the relationship between them.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Medical microbiology
- Wikipedia's article - Medical microbiology
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