Microbial populations commonly grow as biofilms, which are communities of microorganisms enmeshed in a matrix of extracellular polymeric substances secreted by the organisms themselves  

Strongyloides stercoralis is the intestinal nematode responsible for causing strongyloidiasis.

Tuberculosis is a severe nervous system infection caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Antibiotic resistant forms are common and treatment is typically long term.

Strep throat is a common respiratory infection caused by the bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes.

Vaginal candidiasis is the only known mycoses of the reproductive system. It occurs due to disruptions in the normal vaginal microbiota leading to an overgrowth of Candida spp.

Lymphocytes are categorized as B cells, T cells, or natural killer (NK) cells

All microbial populations grow equally under the same environmental conditions. As such, understanding the environmental factors that influence the survival and reproduction of different microbe populations has no implications for control and regulation

Enterobius vermicularis is the pinworm responsible for causing enterobiasis.

Bacterial meningitis is a severe bacterial infection of the central nervous system. Symptoms include fever, neck stiffness, headache, confusion, and convulsions, which can lead to coma and death.

Live attenuated and inactivated vaccines contain whole pathogens that are weak, killed, or inactivated, while subunit vaccines, toxoid vaccines, and conjugate vaccines contain acellular components with antigens