Bacteriology is the branch and specialty of
biology that studies the morphology, ecology,
genetics and
biochemistry of bacteria as well as many other aspects related to them. This subdivision of
microbiology involves the identification, classification, and characterization of bacterial species. Because of the similarity of thinking and working with
microorganisms other than bacteria, such as protozoa, fungi, and viruses, there has been a tendency for the field of bacteriology to extend as microbiology
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