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    Antonie drew this first recorded image, published in 1684, of bacteria when he observed plaque scrapings from his teeth through a microscope.

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      Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

      Microbiology started with Dutch scientist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek in 1676. Microbiology is the study of microorganisms and includes the fields of bacteriology, virology and mycology. Van ...

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