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