Glossary terms with M

M

Malaria

Malaria is a tropical infectious disease that is accompanied by ague and that is transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito.

mcr-1

mcr-1 is a gene that contains the information for the enzyme MCR-1, which makes bacteria resistant against Colistin, an antibiotic of last resort.

ME/CFS

ME/CFS is a severe neuroimmunological disease.

Memory T cells

Memory T cells are a subgroup of T lymphocytes. They are able to quickly react and protect the body in case of a repeated infection with the same pathogen.

Meningitis

Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes covering the brain or the spinal cord, which can have different causes.

MERS

MERS stands for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome and refers to an infection of the airways that is caused by the novel MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV).

Methicillin-resistant

A bacterium that is methicillin-resistant can neutralize the effect of this antibiotic.

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.