microscopic single-celled organisms which may be beneficial or cause disease

bacillus (any rod-shaped bacterium)

any of a group of spore-producing eukaryotic organisms, including yeasts, molds, and mushrooms

to kill bacteria, germs, or other microorganisms

harmful or pathogenic bacteria and microorganisms that cause disease

Escherichia coli (E. coli)

to sterilize

streptococcus (genus of bacteria)

a visible cluster of microorganisms, such as bacteria or fungi, growing on a solid culture medium

microbiota; microbiome

coccus (spherical bacteria pathogen)

the spores or vegetative mycelium used to propagate fungi or mushrooms for cultivation

pathogenic bacteria

biological warfare; germ warfare

a bacterium or other microorganism that causes disease

the thread-like vegetative part of a fungus, consisting of a branching network of hyphae

lactic acid bacteria

fungus

Salmonella

a disinfectant

yeast; saccharomycete

(biology) vibrio

bacteriophage; phage

dental bacterial plaque

asymptomatic carrier

Bacillus subtilis

porcino (Boletus edulis)

bacterial manure or microbial fertilizer

the cap of a mushroom

the stem or stipe of a mushroom

Aspergillus flavus (fungus typically found on crops)

slime mold (Myxomycetes)

lamella (under the cap of a mushroom)

volva (a cup-like structure at the base of the stem of certain fungi)

matsutake (Tricholoma matsutake), an edible mushroom considered a great delicacy in Japan

A genus of Gram-negative, pathogenic bacteria that require blood-derived factors for growth.

Helicobacter pylori (stomach bacterium)

Helicobacter pylori (stomach bacterium)