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Main themes of Microbiology

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Microbiology is   the study of organisms too small to be seen without magnification  
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Microorganisms include:   bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, helminths (worms), and algae  
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Branches of study within Microbiology   Immunology,Public health microbiology and epidemiology,Genetic engineering and recombinant DNA technology, Food, dairy and aquatic microbiology,Biotechnology,  
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Microbes are Involved in   Nutrient production and energy flow, Decomposition,Biotechnology( production of foods, drugs and vaccines), Genetic engineering,Infectious disease ,Bioremediation  
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How many different microbes cause diseases?   Nearly 2,000 different microbes cause diseases.  
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How many new infections are there per year worldwide?   10 B new infections/year worldwide  
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How many deaths are there each year worldwide due to infectious diseases?   13 M deaths from infections/year worldwide  
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procaryotes are   microscopic, unicellular organisms, lack nuclei and membrane-bound organelles  
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eucaryotes are   unicellular (microscopic) and multicellular, nucleus and membrane-bound organelles  
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heat resistant forms of some microbes   endospores  
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requires the elimination of all life forms including endospores and viruses   Sterility  
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aseptic techniques reducing microbes in medical settings to prevent infections   disinfection of hands using chemicals prior to surgery, use of heat for sterilization  
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Demonstrated what is now known as Germ Theory of Disease ,Developed a rabies vaccine   Louis Pasteur (1822-1895)  
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True bacteria have   peptidoglycan  
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Immunology   The study of the system of body defenses that protect against infection.  
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Pathogen   Any agent that causes disease.  
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Parasite   An organism that lives on or within another organism (the host), from which it obtains nutrients and enjoys protection. The parasite produces some degree of harm in the host.  
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Host   Organism in which smaller organisms or viruses live, feed and reproduce.  
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Sterile   Any process that completely removes or destroys all viable microorganisms, including viruses, from an object or habitat.  
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Methods of handling microbial cultures, patient specimens, and other sources of microbes in a way that prevents infection of the handler and others who may be exposed.   Aseptic techniques  
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Germ Theory of Disease   A theory first orginating in the 1800s which proposed that microorganisms can be the cause of diseases.  
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