What is Microbiology?
Introduction
What is Microbiology?
Microbiology is the study of the microscopic world.
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Virus
Bacteria
protist
epidemics
Fungus
Big groups that we study: Domains
Protists
• Malaria
#1 killer of children under 5 in the world
• headache• fever• stiff neck• loss of appetite• vomiting• altered mental state• seizures• coma
Fungus
•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 effe
cts
Yeast Infection
Bacteria
Good Bacteria
• 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 • 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
• 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