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A retrovirus that destroys CD4 T-cells, causing progressive immunodeficiency.
Gram Stain
A differential stain that classifies bacteria by their cell-wall structure.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
The acid-fast bacillus that causes tuberculosis.
Malaria
A protozoal disease caused by Plasmodium, spread by the female Anopheles mosquito.
Staphylococcus vs Streptococcus
The two major groups of Gram-positive cocci, told apart at the bench.
Sterilisation vs Disinfection
Two different levels of removing microbes from instruments and surfaces.
Antimicrobial Resistance
When microbes evolve to survive drugs that once killed them.