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The study of microorganisms such as fungi, bacteria, algae, archaea, and viruses.<\/p>\n

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The science dealing with the structure, classification, physiology, and distribution of microorganisms, and with their technical and medical significance. The term microorganism is applied to the simple unicellular and structurally similar representatives of the plant and animal kingdoms. With few exceptions, the unicellular organisms are invisible to the naked eye and generally have dimensions of between a fraction of a micron and 200 microns.<\/p>\n

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The study of microbes and their interaction with the ecosystems.<\/p>\n

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Study of bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa.<\/p>\n

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That branch of biology concerned with the study of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, rickettsiae, fungi, and protozoa.<\/p>\n

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The science of microorganisms. Microbiology in relation to medicine is concerned mainly with the isolation and identification of the microorganisms that cause disease.<\/p>\n

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The study of all aspects of micro-organisms (microbes) that is, organisms which are generally too small individually to be visible other than by microscopy. The term is applicable to viruses, bacteria, and microscopic forms of fungi, algae, and protozoa.<\/p>\n

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The scientific study of microorganisms, that is, of bacteria, fungi, intracellular parasites, protozoans, viruses, and some worms.<\/p>\n

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The examination of microorganisms, specifically focusing on those that are pathogenic in nature (organisms that lead to illnesses).<\/p>\n

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