fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
bacterium; bacteria; germ
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection; pasteurization
microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria
disinfection; sterile filtration
sterilised; sterilized; sterile; pasteurised; pasteurized; germ-free
germ; germs; bacteria; something dirty or harmful; vermin
fungal filament; hypha; hyphae
sterilization; sterilisation
antibacterial; antimicrobial
tubercle bacillus; tuberculosis germ
plague bacillus (Yersinia pestis)
koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae)
Escherichia coli (E. coli); colon bacterium
carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
antibacterial drug; antimicrobial drug
bactericidal action; germicidal action
Trichophyton fungus (dermatophyte that causes ringworm, etc.)
resident flora; resident bacteria; resident microbiota
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
gonococcus (Neisseria gonorrhoeae)
antibiotic-resistant bacteria
intestinal bacteria; gut bacteria
fermented milk drink (e.g. Yakult, Calpis, Calpico); lactic fermenting beverage
pneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae)
Bacillus anthracis (anthrax bacteria)
natto bacteria (Bacillus subtilis var. natto)
Clostridium botulinum (bacteria that causes botulism)
golden staph (Staphylococcus aureus)
actinomycete; actinomycetes; ray fungus
low-temperature pasteurization
antimicrobial; antibacterial
carrying a disease-causing agent; carrying a pathogen
pathogenic bacteria; bad bacteria; harmful bacteria
bifidobacteria; Bifidobacterium
hay bacillus (Bacillus subtilis); grass bacillus
Clostridium tetani (tetanus bacillus)
putrefactive bacteria; putrefying bacteria; putrid bacteria; saprogen
mother (fungal colony used to start fermentation); starter culture; seed fungus
sterilizing properties; germicidal properties; bactericidal power
multidrug-resistant bacteria
wet wipes; wet tissues; disinfecting wipes
causative microorganism; pathogenic bacteria; pathogen
shigella (dysentery bacillus)
Legionella pneumophila (bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease)
bacteria capable of causing food poisoning
acetobacter; acetic acid bacteria
biological warfare; bacteriological warfare; germ warfare
shigellosis; bacillary dysentery
drug-resistant bacterium; drug-resistant bacteria
antimicrobial spectrum; antibacterial spectrum
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus; MRSA
antifungal drug; antifungal medication; antifungal agent
Streptococcus pyogenes (bacterium that causes group A streptococcal infections)
anti-microbial; antifungal; antimicrobe
meningococcus (Neisseria meningitidis)
Salmonella typhi (bacteria that causes typhoid fever)
Mycobacterium leprae; leprosy bacillus
enterohemorrhagic E. coli
bacterial cell; fungus body
pathogenic E. coli bacteria (i.e. Escherichia coli O157:H7)
mycosis; mycotic infection; fungal infection
fermentation micro-organism; fermentative bacteria; zymocyte; fermentation germ
gut microbiota; gut flora; intestinal flora; gut microbiome
pyogenic bacteria; pus-producing bacteria
bacteriostasis; bacteriostatic
fairy ring; mushroom ring
Corynebacterium diphtheriae (bacterium that causes diphtheria)
Welch bacillus (Clostridium perfringens)
smut fungus (Microbotryum violaceum)
butyric acid producing bacillus (Clostridium butyricum)
bacterial flora; microbiota
live bacteria; live virus; viable fungus
high-pressure steam sterilization; autoclave sterilization
high-temperature sterilization
ultra-high-temperature processing; UHT; ultra-pasteurization
mycosis; mycotic disease; fungal infection
bacteremia (presence of bacteria in the blood); bacteraemia
dry-heat sterilization; hot-air sterilization
oomycete; class oomycota; water mold
ergot fungus (Claviceps purpurea)
sterile room; bioclean room
anaerobic bacteria; anaerobe
facultative bacteria; facultative anaerobic bacteria; facultative anaerobe
facultative bacteria; facultative anaerobic bacteria; facultative anaerobe
obligate anaerobe; strict anaerobe
high temperature short time sterilization method; HTST; flash pasteurization
Clostridium chauvoei (bacteria that causes blackleg)
Ascomycota (phylum comprising the sac fungi)
aseptic; sterile; abacterial
coliform (bacteria) count; total coliform
saprophytic fungus; saprophytic bacteria
Basidiomycota (phylum containing mushrooms, puffballs, etc.)
imperfect fungus; deuteromycete
Deuteromycota; fungi imperfecti; mitosporic fungi; anamorphic fungi
Bacillus coagulans, species of lactic acid-forming Bacillus bacteria
invasive mycosis; systemic mycosis; deep mycosis
thermophile; thermophilic bacteria
photogenic fungi; luminous fungi; Photobacterium
hemolytic streptococcal infection; group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus infection; GABHS
carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae; CRE
thermophilic bacteria; thermophile
streptococcal throat infection; strep throat
small intestinal bacterial overgrowth; SIBO
group B streptococcus; group B strep
antifungal medication; antifungal drug; antifungal agent
nontuberculous mycobacterial infection; nontuberculous mycobacteriosis
blue-green bacterium; cyanobacteria; cyanobacterium
vancomycin resistant enterococci; VRE
actinomyces; actinomycetes; ray fungus
Enterobacteriaceae (family of bacteria)
Aspergillus kawachii; Aspergillus awamori var. kawachi; white kōji mould, used in shōchū production
Aspergillus niger; Aspergillus awamorii; black koji mold
purple sulfur bacteria; purple sulphur bacteria
pyococcus; coccoid bacterium that forms pus
meningococcal meningitis; cerebrospinal meningitis
bacterial virus (i.e. a bacteriophage)
poisonous fungus; poisonous mushroom
putrefactive bacteria; putrefying bacteria; putrid bacteria; saprogen
myxobacteria; slime bacteria
wood-decay fungus; xylophagous fungus
lysogen; bacteria carrying a prophage
(bacterial) contaminant; pollutant
white mold (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum); sclerotium rot; stem rot
sterilant; sterilizer; sterilizing agent
pneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae)
rice cake disease bacteria; blister blight bacteria
streptococcus; lactococcus
Clostridium botulinum (bacteria that causes botulism)
lactobacillus preparation; probiotic medicine containing lactobacillus
Burkholderia mallei (bacterium that causes glanders)
fairy ring; mushroom ring
extracting bacteria (from a petri dish, etc.)
mucormycosis; black fungus
wood-decay fungus; xylophagous fungus
nitrate bacteria; nitrate-forming bacteria
Gartner's bacillus (form of salmonella that causes gastroenteritis in humans)
Lactobacillus casei (species of bacteria)
Lactobacillus gasseri (species of bacteria)
thrush fungus (Candida albicans)
mushroom that springs up in the morning and withers by night; (fig.) something short-lived