Introduction Of Microbiology

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deals with organisms ordinarily too small to be seen without

magnification

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Microbiology

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microorganisms can be observed using the

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microscope (light and electron microscopes)

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these organisms which are micrometers or micron (μm) in size are called

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Microorganisms or Microbes

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father of Bacteriology and Protozoology

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Antonie van Leeuwenhooek

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Leeuwenhooek observe microorganisms, bacteria, protozoa that he called a

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Animacules

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• disproved spontaneous generation theory with his experiment using beef broth and swan-necked flasks
• performed pasteurization
• developed rabies vaccine

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Luis Pasteur

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living organisms could arise from non-living matter (proposed by Aristotle)

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Spontaneous Generation Theory

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human diseases could arise from infection caused by microorganisms

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Germ Theory of Diseases

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What is Black Death?

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Black Death
o 14th century global epidemic bubonic plaque
o killed one third of Europe’s population
o caused persecution of witches, blamed of spreading the
disease
o caused by a bacterium, Yersinia pestis
o primary vector: oriental rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopsis)

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developed Koch’s postulates and pure culture methods

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Robert Koch

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Recite Causitive Agents

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o tuberculosis- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
o anthrax - Bacillus anthracis
o cholera- Vibrio cholera

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Treatment for tuberculosis

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Tuberculin

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Pathogen must be….

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Must be present
Must be isolated
Must be be reproduced
Must be reisolated

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• invented transparent double-sided petri dish

- assistant of Robert Koch

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Richard Petri

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are easily staked, sterilized, and prevents contamination

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Petri dish

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Study of Bacteria

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Bacteriology

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Study of Fungi (yeasts and molds)

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Mycology

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Study of Algae

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Phycology

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Study of Viruses

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Virology

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Study of parasites (protozoans, helminths, viruses)

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Parasitology

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Study of immune system, relationships between pathogens such as bacteria and viruses and their hosts

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Immunology

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prokaryote, small single-celled organism

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Bacteria

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prokaryote, similar morphology with bacteria, thrives in extreme environments

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Archaea

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eukaryote,unicellular(yeasts),multicellular(molds)

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Fungi

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eukaryote, unicellular, some filamentous

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Algae

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eukaryote,unicellular,non-motile and motile(flagella,cilia,pesudopodia)

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Protozoans

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obligate intracellular parasites,made of protein coat (capsid)and genetic material(DNAorRNA)

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Viruses

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developed aseptic technique following the idea of Luis Pasteur that airborne microorganisms can cause fermentatio

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Joseph Lister

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employed chemical method, using antiseptic chemicals such as phenol to disinfect air and wounds before, during, and after surgery which

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decreased post-operation death rates by 30%

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• father of Virology, coined the term virus – Latin word which translates to slimy liquid or poison
• invented the enrichment culture technique to isolate bacterial cultures

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Martinus Beijerinck

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isolation of microorganisms in natural samples in a highly selective fashion by manipulating nutrient and incubation conditions

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enrichment culture technique

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developed the principle of chemolithotrophy

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Sergei Winogradsky

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type of metabolism where energy is obtained from the oxidation of inorganic compounds (sulfate, nitrogen gas, iron)

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chemolithotrophy

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“litho”- stone, “troph”- refers to the source of nourishment, thus “stone eaters”

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Litotrophs

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demonstrated the critical roles of microbes in the cycling of elements

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biogeochemical cycling