What is
Microbiology?
What is Microbiology?
Introduction
Microbiology is the study of the
microscopic world.
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Fungus
protist
Virus
Bacteria
epidemics
Big groups that we study: Domains
Protists
• Malaria
#1 killer of children under 5 in the world
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headache
fever
stiff neck
loss of appetite
vomiting
altered mental state
seizures
coma
Fungus
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Mental and neurological
symptoms
Respiratory symptoms
Circulatory symptoms
Vision and eye problems
Skin problems
Immune system problems
Reproductive system
problems
Tiredness and discomfort
Other illnesses and health
effects
Yeast Infection
Bacteria
Good Bacteria
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Yogurt
Cheese
Prevents diseases
Helps digest nutrients
May prevent cancer
Fecal microbiota transplantation
Bad Bacteria
Bacterial Meningitis
• Diphtheria
• Streptococcal Disease
• Pneumonia
• Scarlet Fever
• Urinary Tract Infections
• Toxic Shock Syndrome
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Pink eye
Viruses
Colds
• Hepatitis A virus
• Herpes simplex
• Influenza virus
• Rabies virus
• Poliovirus
Public Health and Epidemics
AIDS
• AIDS has killed 30,000,000
from 1981 to present day.
Smallpox, Measles, Typhoid
Killed 90-95% of native population from
1500 to 1900
The Black Plague killed 100,000,000
people – ¼ of the world’s population.
In the news today…..
Most Recent Outbreak
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West Africa
(estimate)
52% death rate
“Epidemic of
international concern”
• 13,000 cases and 8,000
deaths
Notebooks
• Notes – (online or in
notebook)
• Hand outs and Paper
Assignments – organized
(some
• assignments on Showbie)
• Latin/Greek ( in notebook
or online version of
notecards)
Notebooks
• Study Aids/quizzes –
evidence of “active
reviewing of notes”
• evidence that student has
revisited the notes:
• note cards, “folded”
sheets, concept maps,
study blue
• if you “do” Cornell notes
correctly – this can count
for this section.
Notebooks
• Summaries
– What you learned not
what you did
– Can be after notes or on
one page or document