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Early Modern. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is considered a father of microbiology as he pioneered the use of simple single-lensed microscopes of his own design. In 1676, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, who lived most of his life in Delft, Holland, observed bacteria and other microorganisms using a single-lens microscope of his own design.
Molecular Microbiology: The study of the molecular biology and genomics of microorganisms. Medical microbiology: The study of the role of microbes in human illness. Includes the study of microbial pathogenesis and epidemiology and is related to the study of disease pathology and immunology. Veterinary microbiology: The study of the role in microbes in veterinary medicine or animal taxonomy.