Glossary of Terms - June 2003

The following terms are found throughout this issue of COLUMNS-Mold. The definitions are from the 1995 edition of Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary unless otherwise stated.

actinomycetes: a group of bacteria that include the genera Actinomyces, Nocardia and Streptomyces, to name a few [Dr. David Straus, April 16, 2002]

antibody: any of a large number of proteins produced normally after stimulation by an antigen and act specifically against the antigen in an immune response

assay: 1. examination and determination as to characteristics (as weight, measure, or quality) 2. analysis (as of a drug) to determine the presence, absence, …