1.0CM Plushttps://cm-plus.co.jp/encmp_arakihttps://cm-plus.co.jp/en/author/cmp_araki/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="5eHN4LcALM"><a href="https://cm-plus.co.jp/en/column/gmp/2026_0907/">Fundamentals of Microbiology [Part 4]</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cm-plus.co.jp/en/column/gmp/2026_0907/embed/#?secret=5eHN4LcALM" width="600" height="338" title="“Fundamentals of Microbiology [Part 4]” — CM Plus" data-secret="5eHN4LcALM" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://cm-plus.co.jp/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GMPP_cat_Others_14_e548213f52.jpg928485This article is an updated 2026 version of the popular 50-part Japanese series “Microorganisms, Too Embarrassed to Ask Others About!” (いまさら人には聞けない！微生物のお話), previously published on GMP Platform*. Over the next several installments, I will explore a wide range of topics related to microorganisms, from the fundamentals to more in-depth insights that are not widely known even among professionals in the field. Previously… –  Fundamentals of Microbiology [Part 3]   History of Microbiology 2-1 Microorganisms existed long before the appearance of humans, as well as many ancient organisms we know such as dinosaurs and trilobites on Earth. Some dinosaur fossils show clear traces of having suffered from infectious diseases. Our ancestors, primitive […]