Immunology and Virology Diseases

Bacteriology

Microbiology deals with the study of bacteria, which is known as bacteriology. There are also several specializations within this field such as marine bacteriology, agricultural bacteriology, sanitary bacteriology, industrial bacteriology, systematic bacteriology. Bacteriology is the study of bacteria and their association to medicine. Bacteriology evolved from specialist need to apply the germ theory to test the concerns relating to the decomposition of foods and wines in the 19th century. Diagnose of bacteria being related to diseases led to development in pathogenic bacteriology. Koch's postulates played a role into recognize the relationships between bacteria and specific diseases. Since then, bacteriology has done many successful advances like effective vaccines.