Here is a list of some bacteria and its etiological agents which causes diseases in man. Also learn about its prevention and control. Actinomyces: The Actinomyces are members of the order Actinomycetales, which have characteristics intermediate between the true bacteria and the molds. They produce a true mycelium. The vegetative mycelium fragments into elements of irregular size and may exhibit [...]
Medical textbooks are the last place to look for definitive taxonomic data. Medical sources are historically the most conservative in keeping abreast of changes in taxonomy and nomenclature. Such nomenclatural anachronisms as "Vibrio comma," "non-cholera vibrio," and "Salmonella typhosa" are examples of the ultraconservative approach of some medical sources to changes in nomenclature. The most comprehensive treatment of bacterial classification, [...]
A typical growth curve for a population of bacterial cells, illustrates some of the dynamics that affect the population over the course of time. The population's history may begin when several bacteria enter the human respiratory tract or are transferred to a tube of growth medium in the laboratory phases of the curve are recognized as follows: The lag phase [...]