Article | REF: GE1059 V1

Agricultural soils as potential habitat for human pathogens

Author: Pascal PIVETEAU

Publication date: April 10, 2020

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6. Glossary

Ecosystem services; Services écosystémiques

All the services provided by an ecosystem.

The three domains of life

Biologists classify living organisms into three main groups: Archeae, Bacteria and Eucarya.

Archaea; Archeae

Single-celled microorganisms belonging to the Archeae family.

Fungi; Mycetes

Microscopic eukaryotes, either unicellular (yeasts) or filamentous (molds).

Microbiota; Microbiote

All the bacteria, archaea, microscopic eukaryotes and viruses present in a given environment.

Edaphic factors

All the characteristics of a soil.

Pathogen; Pathogen agent

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