Microbiology and parasitology

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The idea that life arises only from already existing life

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Biogenesis

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It is the study of the immune system, which protects us from
infection

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Imunology

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-It is an organism that harbors a guest organism

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Host

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the study of microscopic and submicroscopic details of
microorganisms.

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Microbial cytology

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the study of the pathogenic microbes and the role of
microbes in human illness.

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Medical microbiology

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It is the study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria,
viruses, fungi and protozoa

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Microbiology

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It is the study of the molecular principles of the
physiology processes in microorganisms.

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Molecular biology

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• it is an organism that lives within or on a host.

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Parasites

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it is the study of parasites, their hosts, and the relationship
between them.

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Parasitology

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it is a biological agent that causes disease or illness to its hosts
(microbes, germs).

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Pathogens

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it is the study of protozoa

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Protozoology

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Advocated washing hands to
stop the spread of disease

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Ignas semmelweis

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He invented the petri dish.

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R.J petri

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inactivated, hard to kill, non-reproductive structure produced by
certain bacteria. When the environment becomes more favorable, the endospore
can reactivate itself to vegetative state.

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Endospore

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First proof of Germ Theory of
Disease with Bacillus anthracis
* Growth of bacteria on solid
media

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Robert Koch

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Discovered viruses

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Dmitri Iosifovich Ivanovski

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Recognized viral dependence on
cells for reproduction

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Martinus beijerinck

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Invented Polymerase Chain
Reaction

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Kary mullis

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Developed gram stain

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Christian gram

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Bacteriology - Scientific study of microscopic organisms.
* Kingdom Monera
* Prokaryotic cell
* The first form of life on earth
* Gram+ (with murein in cell wall) Gram- (no murein)
* Pathogens cause disease
* E.coli – causes “euthrophication”
* Probiotics – “good bacteria”
* Oil eating bacteria – “bioremediation”

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Backteria

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Kingdom Protista
* Eukaryotic Cell
* Animal-like protist
* Ex. Plasmodium, Amoeba
* Motile
* Heterotrophic
* Unicellular
* Phyla:
* Sarcodina- pseudopodia (Amoeba)
* Mastigophora-flagella (Trypanoso ma gambiense)
* Ciliaphora - cilia (Paramecium)

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Protozoan

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Mycology – scientific study of fungi
* Kingdom Fungi
* Eukaryotic cell
* Saprophytic

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Fungi

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Virology - It is the scientific study of viruses.
* Acellular, a self- replicating molecule
* 1ª virus discovered tobacco mosaic virus
* Ex. Retrovirus, Coronavirus
* Capsid - Protein coat of virus

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Virus

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invade only bacterial cells

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Backteriophages

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Contains DNA as the genetic materials Ex. Viruses that causes sore throat, warts, herpes, chickenpox and smallpox

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DNA virus

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Contains RNA as the genetic material. Ex. Viruses that causes polio, common colds, hepatitis, and rabies4

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RNA virus

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Contains an enzyme, reverse transcriptase that makes DNA from RNA. Ex. HIV

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Retrovirus

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Caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), a retrovirus

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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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inactivates and destroys the body's white blood cells, particularly lymphocytes, or helper T-cells.

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HIV

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- It is the ability of a pathogenic virus to lie dormant within a cell.

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Latency

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Group A Streptococcus

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Strep throat

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Salmonella

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Salmonellosis

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Tuburcolosis

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Bordetella pertussis

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Whooping cough

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Chlamydia trachomatis

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Chlamydia

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Neisseria gonorrhoea

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Gonorrhea

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Escherichia coli

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Urinary tract infection

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Clostridium tetani

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Tetanus

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Spirochete bacterium Leptospira

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Leptospirosis

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Clostridium botulinum

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Botulism

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Pseudomonas infection