The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.
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The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
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As of mid-2016, 18.2 million people were receiving advanced retroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. This represents between 43–50% of the 34–39.8 million people living with HIV.