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Microbiology
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Microbiology
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Why is it important to study
microorganisms?
Abundance
Negative
impact on humans
Disease
Food Spoilage
Biodegradation
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Why is it important to study
microorganisms?
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Brief History
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Brief History: Golden Age
Louis Pasteur – Father of Microbiology; wine
pasteurization
Robert Koch – first to prove the Germ Theory
of Disease (Microorganisms might cause
disease)
Ignaz Semmelweis – advocated handwashing
to prevent transmission of childbirth fever
Joseph Lister – Father of Antiseptic Surgery
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Brief History: Golden Age
Edward Jenner
Pioneer of smallpox
vaccination and the Father
of Immunology
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/jenner_edward.shtml
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Brief History: Golden Age
Paul Ehrlich
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Ehrlich
Made the first synthetic
chemotherapeutic drug
(salvarsan)
Coined the term
“chemotherapy”
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Brief History: Golden Age
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1945/fleming-bio.html
Sir Alexander Fleming
Discovered penicillin
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Branches of Microbiology
Science Area of Study
Bacteriology Bacteria
Mycology Fungi
Protozoology Protozoa
Phycology Simple algae
Virology Viruses
Microbial morphology Detailed structure
Microbial physiology Antibiotics & toxins, chemical & physical agents on microbial
growth
Microbial genetics Genetic information
Microbial ecology Microorganisms & their habitat
Microbial taxonomy Classification; naming & identification of microorganisms
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Branches of Microbiology
Science Area of Study
Immunology Immunity
Medical microbiology Disease of humans and animals
Public health microbiology Control of the spread of communicable diseases
Industrial microbiology Microorganisms used to make industrial products
Food and dairy microbiology Microbial spoilage of food & transmission of food-
borne diseases
Agricultural microbiology Impact of microorganisms on agriculture
Molecular biology How genetic information of microorganisms regulate
the development & function of cells & organisms
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Diseases Caused by Bacteria
Diphtheria Gonorrhea
Meningitis Tetanus
Pneumonia Leptospirosis
Tuberculosis Plague
Dental caries Acne
Cholera
Leprosy
Staphylococcal food
poisoning Gangrene
Typhoid fever Anthrax
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Diseases Caused by Fungi
Aflatoxin poisoning
Ergot poisoning
Ringworm of the feet
(athlete’s foot)
Dandruff
Meningitis
Candidiasis
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Diseases Caused by Protozoans
Malaria
Amoebiasis
Giardiasis
African sleeping
sickness
Chagas’ disease
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Diseases Caused by Helminths
Schistosomiasis
Ascariasis
Trichinosis
Tapeworm infestations
Pinworms
Hookworms
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Diseases Caused by Viruses
AIDS (Acquired Encephalitis
Immunodeficiency Yellow fever
Syndrome)
Warts
Dengue
Smallpox
Influenza
Chickenpox Mumps
Measles Hepatitis
Poliomyelitis
Rabies
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Taxonomy
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Scientific Nomenclature
Example:
Homo sapiens OR Homo sapiens
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Taxonomy: Genus
Pasteurella Erwinia
Eschericia Shigella
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Taxonomy: Species
Disease
Vibrio cholerae
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Pigment
Staphylococcus aureus
Micrococcus luteus
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Taxonomy: Species
Placeisolated from
Streptomyces venezuelae
Lactobacillus sanfrancisco
Leptospira manillae
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Hierarchy of Taxonomic Rank
Kingdom
Division or Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
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Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes
Characteristic Prokaryote Eukaryote
Size of cell 0.20 – 2.0μm in diameter 10 – 100μm in diameter
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Five-Kingdom System
Kingdom Uni/Multi cellular Nutrient Source Flagella? Example
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References
Talaro KP. (1999). Foundations in Microbiology: An
Introduction. (1994). USA: The Benjamin/Cummings
Publishing Company, Inc.
Tortora GJ, BR Funke & CL Case. (1995).
Microbiology: An Introduction. Bridge Parkway, CA:
The Benjamin Cummings Publishing Company, Inc.
Badon, M. General Microbiology - Class Notes.
Accessed at
https://www.uta.edu/biology/badon/classnotes/3444/GMLe
, 2008.
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Acknowledgment
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