Journal of Bacteriology and Mycology

BACTERIOLOGY

WHAT IS BACTERIOLOGY?

BACTERIOLOGY IS STUDY OF BACTERIA AND WHICH INVOLVES IN THEIR IDENTIFICATION, CLASSIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION. THE ONE WHO STUDIES BACTERIOLOGY IS CALLED “BACTERIOLOGIST”.

BACTERIA ARE MICROSCOPIC SINGLE CELLLED PROKARYOTIC ORGANISMS WHICH CAN SURVIVE IN SOIL, WATER AND IN THE HUMAN BODY ALSO.

WHAT IS BACTERIA?

CLASSIFICATION OF BACTERIA

KingdomClassDomainPhylumGenus speciesOrderfamily

Bacteria can be classified based on their:

TYPES OF BACTERIABacteria is mainly divided into five types as:

CoccusBacillusVibrioSpirillumSpirochete

VARIOUS BACTERIAL INFECTIONS

Bacterial meningitisUrinary tract infections Food poisoningOtitis mediaGastritis Pneumonia Eye infectionsSinusitis Skin infectionsRespiratory tract infectionsSexually transmitted diseases

VARIOUS CAUSES OF BACTERIAL DISEASES

Intake of polluted or non-purified water.Intake of food contaminated with bacteria.Bacterial transmissions by mosquitoes, ticks, mouse's etc.,Transmission from person to person through cough.Touching things or surfaces which are contaminated with bacteria.Sexual transmission.Breathing of polluted air.Sharing needles of infected person.

VARIOUS SYMPTOMS OF BACTERIAL DISEASES

VomitingHigh or low feverAchesChillsDiarrheaRedness in eyesAbdominal painBloody urineMuscle spasmsSore tongueStomach pain