Introduction to Microbiology The Microbial World and You (Chapter 1) Lecture Materials for Amy Warenda Czura, Ph.D. Suffolk County Community College Eastern Campus Primary Source for figures and content: Tortora, G.J. Microbiology An Introduction 8th, 9th, 10th ed. San Francisco: Pearson Benjamin Cummings, 2004, 2007, 2010. Amy Warenda Czura, Ph.D. 1 SCCC BIO244 Chapter 1 Lecture Slides
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Introduction to MicrobiologyThe Microbial World and You
(Chapter 1)
Lecture Materials
for
Amy Warenda Czura, Ph.D.
Suffolk County Community College
Eastern Campus
Primary Source for figures and content:
Tortora, G.J. Microbiology An Introduction 8th, 9th, 10th ed. San Francisco: PearsonBenjamin Cummings, 2004, 2007, 2010.
Organism Nomenclature-established by Carolus Linnaeus (1735)-latinized-each organism has unique two part
genus species name:e.g. Escherichia coli-written in italics or underlined-genus with capital first letter-species/specific epithet all lowercase-after first use in documents can
abbreviate genus: E. coli-name often describes organism: shape,
1857-1914 Golden Age of Microbiology-Establishment of Microbiology as a science-Discovery of disease agents-Discovery of role of immunity-Development of vaccines-Development of Chemotherapy
Vaccination:1796 Jenner
-observed milkmaids who got cowpox nevergot smallpox
-injected cowpox into child, child mildly ill-child never contracted cowpox or smallpox
1880 Pasteur-observed bacteria grown in lab became
avirulent but could produce immunity-coined the term vaccine