Study/ Profession Fields of Microbiology

Bacteriology

study of bacteria and archaea

Phycology ( fa-e-ka-lu-jee)

the study of algae

Mycology (my-co-lu-jee)

the study of fungi

Protozoology

the study of protozoa

Virology

the study of viruses

Microbial Metabolism

biochemistry/ chemical reactions within cells

Microbial Genetics

the study of functions of DNA and RNA

Environmental Microbiology

relationships between microbes and among microbes, other organisms, and their environment

Serology ( suh-rah-luh-jee)

the study of antibodies in blood serum, particularly as an indicator of an infection

Immunology

the study of the body’s defenses against specific diseases

Etiology (ee-dee-ah-lo-jee)

the study the causes of disease

Epidemiology (eh-puh-dee-mee-aoh-luh-jee)

the study of frequency, distribution, and spread of disease

Infection Control

hygiene in health care settings and control of nosocomial infections

Chemotherapy

the development and use of drugs to treat infectious diseases

Bioremediation

use of microbes to remove pollutants

Public Health Microbiology

sewage treatment, water purification, and control of insects that spread disease

Agriculture Microbiology

use of microbes to control insects and pests

Food and Beverage Technology

reduction or elimination of harmful microbes in food and drinks

Pharmaceutical Microbiology

manufacture of vaccines and antibiotics

Recombinant DNA Technology

alteration of microbial genes to synthesize useful products

parasitology

the study of helminths