What is Microbiology? Introduction What is Microbiology?

Microbiology is the study of the microscopic world. 250 × factmonster.com Ba 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 Mental and neurological symptoms Respiratory symptoms Circulatory symptoms Vision and eye problems Skin problems Immune system problems Reproductive system problems Reproductive system problems Tiredness and discomfort Other illnesses and health effects Other illnesses and health effects

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.

SmallpoxSmallpox, Measles, Typhoideaslesyphoid 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