Problem
Pathogenic organisms
Other Names:
Infectious microbesDisease-causing bacilli
Nature:
Bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microscopic organisms, broadly known as microbes or germs, cause many of the infectious diseases in the world and millions of deaths annually.
Broader Problems:
Hazards to human healthEnvironmental hazards in daily lifeEnvironmental hazards of exotic species introduction References:
Smith, Mary M: Genus and Species of Pathogenic Organisms: a spelling guide to medical binomial terminologyDixon, Bernard: Power Unseen: how microbes rule the world Subject(s):
Biosciences → BacteriologyBiosciences → Biology
Medicine → Pathology
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST