Glossary
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listeriosisA rare infection caused by the bacterium Listeria. | |
low-income countries (LICs)Countries with a gross national income per capita classified as low income by the World Bank. | |
low-middle-income countries (LMICs)Countries with a gross national income per capita classified as low or middle income by the World Bank. | |
lysinEnzyme produced by a bacteriophage that is required to lyse bacteria. | |
lysisThe process by which cells burst open and die. For example, as a consequence of too much water entering the cell by osmosis. | |
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metabolismThe chemical reactions in an organism that allow it to obtain the energy and nutrients it needs to grow and survive. | |
metabolitesThe intermediates and products of metabolism. | |
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)Bacteria that cause infections that are resistant to many commonly used antibiotics. | |
microorganismsPathogenic and non-pathogenic microscopic organisms, including bacteria, fungi, protists and viruses. | |
molecular diagnosticsDiagnostic tests that use molecular biology techniques such as PCR to analyse DNA from the patient or pathogen in order to diagnose disease. | |