Structured Summary
Abstract
The study of microorganisms such as fungi, bacteria, algae, archaea, and viruses.
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Classification
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Used as a Subheading
Microbiology is also a MeSH subheading (qualifier Q000382), attached to other headings to focus them on this aspect:
Used with organs, animals, and higher plants and with diseases for microbiologic studies. For parasites, parasitology is used; for viruses, virology is used.
- Qualifier ID
- Q000382
- Qualifier Tree
- Y05.070
Indexing annotation
subhead only; see also /parasitology & /virology; for ability of organisms to cause disease use /pathogenicity; see MeSH scope note in Introduction; indexing policy: Manual 19.8.46; DF: /microbiol or /MI
Subheading synonyms
- bacteria
- fungi
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Aspects Covered
11 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.
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Indexing Annotation
the discipline (education, history, etc) only; use MICROBIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA or specifics treed under it for physiologic characteristics and processes of microorganisms, or the qualifier /microbiol with specific anatomical terms, organisms and diseases
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Microbiology. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008829. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008829
- Microbiology. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microbiology
- Microbiology. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7193