Glossary

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Microbiome

Microbiome refers to all of the microorganisms that colonise a person or another living being.

Microcephaly

Microcephaly is a condition where a person's head is smaller than average considering gender and age.

MicroRNA

MicroRNAs are short RNA molecules that influence gene expression and thereby protein biosynthesis.

monkeypox

Monkeypox is a rare viral disease that so far occurs mainly in Africa. The virus is related to the human smallpox virus, but is significantly less dangerous.

Mononucleosis

Mononucleosis is an infectious disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus.

Mortality

Mortality refers to the number of deaths in a certain period of time, scaled to the size of the population

Mouse model

A mouse model is a laboratory mouse used to study some aspect of human physiology or disease. 

MRSA

MRSA are Staphylococcus-aureus strains that are resistant against all available beta-lactam antibiotics.

Multidrug resistance

Multidrug resistance means that bacteria or viruses are insensitive towards various antibiotics or antivirals, respectively.

Mycobacteria

Mycobacteria are a bacterial genus, which includes the tuberculosis-causing Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the leprosy-causing Mycobacterium leprae.