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Organism |
Microbial Group |
Rod Length µm |
Rod or Coccus Diameter µm |
Source |
Significance |
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Absidia corymbifera |
Fungi |
|
3.8 |
Environmental |
Zygomycosis |
|
Acetobacter Melanogenus |
Bacteria |
1.0-2.0 |
0.4-0.8 |
|
Strong beer/vinegar bacterium. |
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Acinetobacter |
Bacteria |
|
1.3 |
Environmental |
Opportunistic infections |
|
Acremonium spp. |
Fungi |
|
2.5 |
Environmental |
Extrinsic Allergic Aveons |
|
Actinomyces israelii |
Bacteria |
|
1.0 |
Humans |
Antinomycosis |
|
Adenovirus |
Virus |
|
0.08 |
Humans |
Colds |
|
Alcaligenes Viscolactis |
Bacteria |
0.8-2.6 |
0.6-1.0 |
|
Causes ropiness in milk. |
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Alkaligenes |
Bacteria |
|
0.75 |
Humans |
Opportunistic infections |
|
Alternaria alternata |
Fungi |
|
14.4 |
Environmental |
Mycotoxicosis |
|
Arenavirus |
Virus |
|
0.18 |
Rodents |
Hemorrhagic fever |
|
Aspergillis spp. |
Fungi |
|
3.5 |
Environmental |
Aspergillosis, Volatile Organic Compound |
|
Aureobasidium pullulans |
Fungi |
|
5 |
Environmental |
Chromomycosis |
|
Bacillus anthracis |
Bacteria |
3.0-10.0 |
1.0-1.3 (1.1 average) |
Environmental |
Causes anthrax in mammals |
|
Bacillus Stearothermophilus |
Bacteria |
2.0-5.0 |
0.6-1.0 |
|
Biological indicator for steam sterilization |
|
Bacillus subtilis |
Bacteria |
2.0-3.0 |
0.7-0.8 |
|
Biological indicator for ethylene oxide sterilization |
|
Blastomyces dermatiitidis |
Fungi |
|
14 |
Environmental |
Blastomycosis |
|
Bordetella pertussis |
Bacteria |
|
0.25 |
Humans |
Whooping cough |
|
Botrytis cinera |
Fungi |
|
7 |
Environmental |
Extrinsic Allergic Aveons |
|
Cardiobacterium |
Bacteria |
|
0.63 |
Humans |
Opportunistic infections |
|
Chaetomium globosum |
Fungi |
|
5.5 |
Environmental |
Chromomycosis, Volatile Organic Compound |
|
Chiamydia psittaci |
Bacteria |
|
0.3 |
Birds |
Psittacosis |
|
Chlamydia pneumoiae |
Virus |
|
0.3 |
Humans |
Pneumonia |
|
Cladosporium spp. |
Fungi |
|
9 |
Environmental |
Chromblastomycosis |
|
Clostridium botulinum (B) |
Bacteria |
3.0-8.0 |
0.5-0.8 |
|
Produces exotin causes botulism |
|
Clostridium Perinngens |
Bacteria |
4.0-8.0 |
1.0-1.5 |
|
Produces toxin causing food poisoning |
|
Clostridium tetani |
Bacteria |
4.0-8.0 |
0.4-0.6 |
|
Produces exotoxin causing tetanus |
|
Coccidioides immitis |
Fungi |
|
4 |
Environmental |
Coccidiodomycosis |
|
Coronavirus |
Virus |
|
0.11 |
Humans |
Colds |
|
Corynebacteria diphtheria |
Bacteria |
|
1.0 |
Humans |
Diphtheria |
|
Coxiella burnetii |
Bacteria |
|
0.5 |
Cattle, sheep |
Q fever |
|
Coxsackievirus |
Virus |
|
0.027 |
Humans |
Colds |
|
Cryptococcus neoformans |
Fungi |
|
5.5 |
Environmental |
Cryptococcosis |
|
Diplococcus Pneumoniae |
Bacteria |
|
0.5-1.25 |
|
Causes lobar pneumonia |
|
Echovirus |
Virus |
|
0.028 |
Humans |
Colds |
|
Emericella nidulans |
Fungi |
|
3.3 |
Environmental |
Mycotoxicosis, Volatile Organic Compound |
|
Epicoccum nigrum |
Fungi |
|
20 |
Environmental |
Extrinsic Allergic Aveons |
|
Erwina aroideae |
Bacteria |
2.0-3.0 |
0.5 |
|
Causes soft rot in vegetables. |
|
Escherichia coll |
Bacteria |
1.0-3.0 |
0.5 |
|
Indicator of fecal contamination in water. |
|
Eurotium spp. |
Fungi |
|
5.8 |
Environmental |
Extrinsic Allergic Aveons |
|
Exophiala jeanselmei |
Fungi |
|
2 |
Environmental |
Chromomycosis |
|
Francisella tularensis |
Bacteria |
|
0.2 |
Wild animals |
Tularemia |
|
Geomyces pannorum |
Fungi |
|
3 |
Environmental |
Extrinsic Allergic Aveons |
|
Haemophilus influenzae |
Bacteria |
0.5-2.0 |
0.2-0.3 |
|
Causes influenza and acute respiratory infections |
|
Haemophilus influenzae |
Bacteria |
|
0.43 |
Humans |
Meningitis, pneumonia |
|
Haemophilus parainfluenzae |
Bacteria |
|
1 |
Humans |
Opportunistic infections |
|
Hantavirus |
Virus |
|
0.07 |
Rodents |
Hantavirus |
|
Helminthosporium |
Fungi |
|
12.5 |
Environmental |
Extrinsic Allergic Aveons |
|
Histoplasma capsulatum |
Fungi |
|
3 |
Environmental |
Histoplasmosis |
|
Influenza |
Virus |
|
0.1 |
Humans, birds |
Flu |
|
Klebsielia pneumoniae |
Bacteria |
5 |
0.4-0.5 |
Environmental |
Opportunistic infections, causes pneumonia and other respiratory inflammation |
|
Lactobacillus Delbrueckil |
Bacteria |
2.0-9.0 |
0.5-0.8 |
|
Causes souring of grain-mashes |
|
Legionella pneumophia |
Bacteria |
|
0.6 |
Environmental |
Pontiac fever |
|
Micromonospora faeni |
Actinomycetes |
|
1 |
Agricultural |
Farmers’ lung, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis |
|
Micropolyspora faeni |
Actinomycetes |
|
0.69 |
Agricultural |
Farmers’ lung, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis |
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Moraxella catarrhalis |
Bacteria |
|
1.3 |
Humans |
Opportunistic infections |
|
Moraxella lacunata |
Bacteria |
|
1 |
Humans |
Opportunistic infections |
|
Morbillvirus |
Virus |
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