Clearly, advances in microbiology have helped the world understand which pathogens cause illnesses, foods that are vehicles for transmission of pathogens, and how those illnesses can be avoided.

非常清楚可以看到，微生物学的进步大大帮助人类了解了病原体如何引起疾病，食物是传播病原体的温床，以及如何避免这些疾病。