The Retizians think they can make the organisms multiply again, despite the antibodies in your systems.
These organisms, called saprophytes, grow and multiply on nonliving organic matter that they use as food.
If the medium for growth was too acid, the organism would not multiply.
These organisms will invade fish tissues and multiply when conditions suit them.
A pass of the tricorder confirmed what McCoy feared: single-celled organisms were multiplying unchecked in Kirk's body.
Measurements by the restoration team indicate that microscopic organisms that eat fuel oil are now multiplying in the newly oxygen-rich environment.
As a result, disease-causing organisms, such as staphylococci, can multiply 10 to 100 times faster than normal.
As long as the moisture content remains under 18%, virtually no organism can successfully multiply to significant amounts in honey.
The source of infection is the site where the pathogenic organism grows and multiplies.
A gridwork of pipes in the pad blows air into the piles to keep temperatures down as the organisms multiply and give off heat.