Medical microbiology
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Medical microbiology is a branch of microbiology which deals with the study of microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites which are of medical importance and are capable of causing diseases in human beings. It includes the study of microbial pathogenesis and epidemiology and is related to the study of disease pathology and immunology.
This branch of microbiology is amongst the most widely studied and followed branches as this has given mankind a chance to fight the organisms that at one point of time were pure nemesis to us. Along with providing a deep knowledge and understanding of the nature of pathogens this line of study has also been the precursor to the wide gamut of immunological innovations in the field of medical science.
Not only has this field helped us to develop vaccines against invading organisms, but in a more holistic way has given mankind a second shot at a life. Deadly and debilitating diseases at one point of time like Plague, Small Pox, Polio, Rabies (the list can go and on) have been either eradicated or are very much under the treatable spectrum now thanks to the efforts of scientists and researchers in the field of Medical Microbiology.
Not only has this field helped us to develop vaccines against invading organisms, but in a more holistic way has given mankind a second shot at a life. Deadly and debilitating diseases at one point of time like Plague, Small Pox, Polio, Rabies (the list can go and on) have been either eradicated or are very much under the treatable spectrum now thanks to the efforts of scientists and researchers in the field of Medical Microbiology.
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