TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Bacteria Compared With Other Microorganisms A1 - Levinson, Warren A1 - Chin-Hong, Peter A1 - Joyce, Elizabeth A. A1 - Nussbaum, Jesse A1 - Schwartz, Brian PY - 2022 T2 - Review of Medical Microbiology & Immunology: A Guide to Clinical Infectious Diseases, 17e AB - The agents of human infectious diseases belong to five major groups of organisms: bacteria, fungi, protozoa, helminths, and viruses. Bacteria belong to the Bacteria domain, whereas fungi (yeasts and molds), protozoa, and helminths (worms) are classified in the Eukarya domain. Bacteria, fungi, and protozoa are unicellular or relatively simple multicellular organisms. In contrast, helminths are complex multicellular organisms. Viruses are noncellular and therefore are quite distinct from the other organisms. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190858948 ER -