Microbial Pathogenesis & Infectious Diseases

Medical Microbiology

Medical Microbiology is the branch of medicine that basically involved with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the infections and communicable diseases. There are mainly four kinds of microorganisms that cause infectious disease, and they are: bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses, and one type of infectious protein called prion. A medical life scientist studies the characteristics of pathogens and their modes of transmission, mechanisms of infection and about its growth. Medical microbiologists usually serve as consultants for physicians, providing identification of pathogens and suggesting treatment options. The interaction between a pathogen and its host cell has become increasingly significant to understand and interfere with diseases caused by microbial pathogens.