Confusion in differences in technical terms about bacteria - virusses & fungi

An antimicrobial is an agent that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms. The microbial agent may be a chemical compounds and physical agents. These agents interfere with the growth and reproduction of causative organisms like bacteria, fungi, parasites, virus etc. The journal of Antimicrobial Agents stocks up information about antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, Anti protozoal, anti-algal agents and their methods of detection, different therapies and advanced treatments to overcome diseases.

Journal of Antimicrobial Agents is an open access peer reviewed journal that includes a wide range of fields on areas and creates a platform for the authors to make their contribution towards the journal and the editorial office promises a peer review process for the submitted manuscripts for the quality of publishing.

Journal of Antimicrobial Agents serves to be one of the best open access journal that aims to publish the most complete and reliable source of information on discoveries and current developments in field in the mode of original articles, review articles, case reports, short communications, etc. and provide free access through online without any restrictions or any other subscriptions to researchers worldwide.

The journal is using Editorial manager for quality in peer review process. Editorial manager is an online manuscript submission, review and tracking systems. Review processing is performed by the editorial board members of Journal of Antimicrobial Agents or outside experts; at least two reviewers approval followed by editor approval is required for acceptance of any citable manuscript. Authors may submit manuscripts and track their progress through the system, hopefully to publication. Reviewers can download manuscripts and submit their opinions to the editor. Editors can manage the whole submission/review/revise/publish process.

Microorganism

A microorganism or microbe is a living organism which are too small to be seen with naked eye but visible under a microscope. Microbiology is the study of microorganisms. Bacteria, fungi, archaea or protists, virus, algae are included under microorganisms.

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Research in Microbiology, Cellular Microbiology, Open Microbiology Journal, Molecular Microbiology, Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology.

Antibacterial Agents

Antibacterial is an agent that interferes with the growth and reproduction of bacteria. These agents kill or prevent bacteria by fighting against bacterial. Heat, chemicals such as chlorine, and all antibiotic drugs have antibacterial properties.

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Journal of Bacteriology, Journal of Bacteriology & Parasitology, World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Veterinary Microbiology, Emerging Microbes and Infections, Microbes and Infection.

Antimicrobial Drugs

Antimicrobial Drugs are drug used to treat a microbial infection. Antimicrobial medicines can be grouped according to the microorganisms they act primarily against. Examples antibiotics, antifungals, antiprotozoal, and antiviral drugs.

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Trends in Microbiology, International Arabic Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins.

Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Antimicrobial chemotherapy is the clinical application of antimicrobial agents to treat diseases of infection. Three forms of antimicrobial chemotherapy: Antibacterial chemotherapy, the use of antibacterial drugs (antibiotics) to treat bacterial infection, anti-fungal chemotherapy and anti-viral chemotherapy.

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Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Journal of Chemotherapy, Japanese Journal of Chemotherapy.

Anti-parasitic Agents

Anti parasitic agents are drugs used in the treatment of parasitic infestations. Parasites can live on or in a host . Parasites include Helminths: nematodes, cestodes, trematodes and etc,Protozoa, Amoeba and Ectoparasites includes fleas, lice etc.

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Immunological Disorders Journal, International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance, Parasites and Vectors, International Journal for Parasitology, Comparative Parasitology.

Antifungal Agents

Antifungal Agents are the substances which destroy or prevent the growth of fungi. It is one of the antibiotic groups. The most common types are mycoses such as athlete's foot, ringworm, candidiasis (thrush), serious systemic infections such as Cryptococci meningitis.

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Research in Microbiology, Fungal Biology, Fungal Genetics and Biology, Mycology, Studies in Mycology

Antiviral Agents

Antiviral drugs are drugs used specifically for treating infections caused by virus. Like antibiotics for bacteria, antivirals are specific and may cover wide range of pathogens. Antiviral drugs do not destroy their target pathogen; instead they inhibit their development.

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Microbiology Journal, Journal of Bacteriology &Journal of Antivirals & Antiretrovirals, Journal of Virology & Antiviral Research, Virology & Mycology, Virologica Sinica, Viral Immunology, Virology Journal, Virus Adaptation and Treatment

Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance is the developed in microbes to survive in the presence of a chemical (drug) that would normally kill them or limit their growth. Antimicrobial resistance makes it harder to eliminate infections from the body as existing drugs become less effective.

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Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance, Microbial Drug Resistance, Drug Resistance Updates.

Antiseptics

Antiseptic is the substance inhibits the growth of microorganisms applied externally. Antiseptics include physical and chemical antiseptics in treatment of wounds and infections, sterilization and in general hygiene. Antiseptics are used in preservation of food and sewage purification.

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Research in Microbiology, Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Veterinary Microbiology, Emerging Microbes and Infections, Microbes and Infection.

Antimicrobial Research

Antimicrobial research investigates the mechanisms of action and resistance to antibiotics as well as exploring the role of antibiotic resistance in the ability of pathogenic bacteria to cause infection.

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Research in Microbiology, Research & Reviews: Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Experimental Cell Research, International Arabic Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Journal of Biological Research.

Antiprotozoals

Antiprotozoals are the agents that destroys protozoa or inhibits their growth and the ability to reproduce. Some antiprotozoal drugs include the antimalarial Aralen (chloroquine), Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine),Flagyl (metronidazole) which is active against Entamoeba histolytica and Trichomonas vaginalis.

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Research in Microbiology, Journal of Biological Sciences, Organisms Diversity and Evolution, Emerging Microbes and Infections, International Arabic Journal of Antimicrobial Agents.

Bacteriostatic Drugs

Bacteriostatic agent is a one type of antibiotic which inhibits the growth of bacteria. The bacteria don't die, but they can't grow or replicate either. Disinfectants, antiseptics, bacteriostatic antibiotics and preservatives can be distinguished depending upon their application.

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Microbiology Journal, Journal of Bacteriology, Journal of Bacteriology & Parasitology, Mycobacterial Diseases, Journal of Bacteriology, Japanese Journal of Bacteriology, Journal of Bacteriology and Virology, Journal of Basic Microbiology.

Bactericidal Drugs

Bactericidal agents is a one type of antibiotic which kills bacteria directly. The antibiotic polymyxin B injures the plasma membrane of bacteria, allowing their contents to leak out. Bactericides includes disinfectants, antibiotics or antiseptics.

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Microbiology Journal, Journal of Bacteriology, Journal of Bacteriology &Journal of Bacteriology, Japanese Journal of Bacteriology, Journal of Bacteriology and Virology, Journal of Basic Microbiology.

Pathogen

A Pathogen is a microorganism, virus, or other substance that causes disease in another organism, the host. The human body contains many natural defenses against some of common pathogens in the form of the human immune system and by some "helpful" bacteria present in the human body's normal flora. 

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Microbiology Journal?, Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, Microbes and Infection, Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology.

Minimum Inhibitory Concentration

Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) is one type of AntibioticSensitivity Test. Minimum inhibitory concentration is the lowest concentration of an antimicrobial that will inhibit the visible growth of a microorganism after incubation.

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Research in Microbiology, Cellular Microbiology, Open Microbiology Journal, Molecular Microbiology, Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology.

Infection Control

Infection control is the discipline concerned with preventingnosocomial or healthcare-associated infection, a practical (rather than academic) sub-discipline of epidemiology. It is a part of the infrastructure of health care to be recognized and supported.

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Research in Microbiology, Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, Microbes and Infection, Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology.

Antimicrobial Peptide

Antimicrobial peptides are antibiotics to kill Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria, fungi ,enveloped viruses and even transformed or cancerous cells. Antimicrobial peptides are potent, broad spectrum class of antibiotics which are novel therapeutic agents.

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Research in Microbiology, Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, International Arabic Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins.

Streptococcus

Streptococcus is a genus of coccus is gram-positive bacteria. Cellular divisionin streptococcus occurs along a single axis in these bacteria, and thus they grow in chains or pairs. Based on their hemolytic properties, Streptococcus are classified as alpha haemolytic and Beta haemolytic streptococcus.

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Microbiology Journal, Journal of Bacteriology, Journal of Infectious Diseases & Therapy, Bacteriology Journal,Clinical Infectious Disease Journal,Immunology Journal.

Mycobacterium

Mycobacterium a genus of gram-positive, acid-fast bacteria, aerobic, shaped slightly curved or straight rods. Mycobacterium are highly pathogenic organisms that cause tuberculosis and leprosy . Can occur in saprophytic and Parasitic species.

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Microbiology Journal, Journal of Bacteriology, Journal of Bacteriology &Journal of Infectious Diseases & Therapy, Bacteriology Journal,Clinical Infectious Disease Journal,Immunology Journal.

Coagulase Test

In coagulase the bacterial enzyme reacts with a cofactor found in blood plasma to catalyze the formation of fibrin from fibrinogen. This test has traditionally been used to differentiate Staphylococcus aureus from coagulase-negative staphylococci.

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Research in Microbiology, Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, Applied Microbiology: open access, Cellular Microbiology, Open Microbiology Journal, Molecular Microbiology, Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology.

Biological Activity

Biological activity also called pharmacological activity describes the beneficial or adverse effects of a drug on living matter. Activity depends on the ADME (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion). When a drug is a complex, biological activity is exerted by the substance's active ingredient or pharmacophore. Biological activity can be altered by the other constituents.

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Research in Microbiology, International Arabic Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins.

Virology

Virology is a branch of science that deals with the detailed study of viruses.Virology includes structure, classification and evolution, how they infect and virus reproduction,the techniques to isolate and culture them, research and therapy. and diseases caused by viruses.

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Research in Microbiology, Journal of Bacteriology and Virology, Journal of Clinical Virology, Journal of Medical Virology, International Journal of Virology.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis is made by a microscopic, microbiologic, chemical, immunologic or pathologic study of secretions, discharges, blood, or tissue. Diagnosis is identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury.

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Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, Research in Microbiology, Immunopathology Journal, Advances in virology, Immunological Disorders Journal, Immunobiology Journal, Trends in Microbiology, Microbiology Journal, Journal of Bacteriology, Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Selective Toxicity

Selective toxicity against microbes means killing the microbial cells but not the host's cells. Antibiotics are antimicrobial agents which were originally defined as the substances produced by microorganisms that inhibit other microorganisms.

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Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, Cellular Microbiology, Open Microbiology Journal, Molecular Microbiology, Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology.

Selective Pressure

The influence exerted by some factor (such as an antibiotic) on natural selection to promote one group of organisms over another. In the case of antibiotic resistance, antibiotics cause a selective pressure by killing susceptible bacteria, allowing antibiotic-resistant bacteria to survive and multiply.

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Microbiology Journal, Journal of Bacteriology &Cellular Microbiology, Open Microbiology Journal, Molecular Microbiology, Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology.