Microbiologist
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[[Image:Microbiologist 01.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A microbiologist running a [[pulsed field gel electrophoresis]] test used in bacterial typing.]]
A '''microbiologist''' is a [[scientist]] who works in the field of '''microbiology'''. Most have a university degree in the subject.
Specialists in the broad field of microbiology include:
* '''Bacteriologists''', who work in the field of bacteriology and study [[bacteria]].
* '''Environmental microbiologists''' - work in the field of [[environmental microbiology]] and study microbial processes in the environment.
* '''Food microbiologists''', who work in the [[food industry]] and study [[Food microbiology|pathogenic microorganisms]] that cause [[foodborne illness]] and spoilage.
* '''Industrial microbiologists''', who generally work in [[biotechnology]] and study microorganisms that produce useful products.
* '''Medical microbiologists''', medical practitioners (physicians) who have chosen to specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of microbial diseases in patients.
* '''[[Mycologist]]s''', who work in the field of [[mycology]] and study [[fungi]].
* '''Protozoologists''', who work in the field of [[protozoology]] and study [[protist]]s.
* '''Virologists''', who work in the field of [[virology]] and study [[virus]]es.
* '''Microbial [[Epidemiology | epidemiologists]]''', who study the role of [[microorganism]]s in [[health]] and [[illness]].
==See also==
* [[Environmental microbiology]]
* [[Food microbiology]]
* [[Oral microbiology]]
* [[Virology]]
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