Medical Microbiology?An IntroductionSHIHEZI UNIVERSITY
Medical Microbiology: An Introduction SHIHEZI UNIVERSITY SHIHEZI UNIVERSITY
Main TopicsAn overview of Medical Microbiology- Classification of microorganisms? Brief history? Challenges we meet now? How to study? AssessmentSHIHEZI UNIVERSITY
Main Topics •An overview of Medical Microbiology –Classification of microorganisms •Brief history •Challenges we meet now •How to study? •Assessment SHIHEZI UNIVERSITY
Five Characteristics of Life1. Cells2. Maintain structure by taking up chemicalsand energy from the environment3. Respond to stimuli in the externalenvironment4. Reproduce and pass on their organization totheir ffspring5. Evolve and adapt to the environmentSHIHEZI UNIVERSITY
Five Characteristics of Life 1. Cells 2. Maintain structure by taking up chemicals and energy from the environment 3. Respond to stimuli in the external environment 4. Reproduce and pass on their organization to their offspring 5. Evolve and adapt to the environment SHIHEZI UNIVERSITY
5 Kingdoms of Living Organisms1. Animalia2. Plantae3.Fungi4. Protista5. Monera - Bacteria and CyanobacteriEukaryotic vs. ProkaryoticSHIHEZI UNIVERSITY
5 Kingdoms of Living Organisms 1. Animalia 2. Plantae 3. Fungi 4. Protista 5. Monera - Bacteria and Cyanobacteria Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic SHIHEZI UNIVERSITY
Taxonomic ClassificationManKingdom AnimaliaChordataPhylumClassMammalia1OrderPrimateFamilyHominidaeGenusHomoSpeciessapienSHIHEZI UNIVERSITY
Taxonomic Classification Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Animalia Chordata Mammalia Primate Hominidae Homo sapien Man SHIHEZI UNIVERSITY
Binomial System of TaxonomicClassification Use only the Genus and species- Homo sapien- Felis domestica- Escherichia coli· Genus and species are either underlined oritalicized- Genus is always capitilized- species is never capitilizedSHIHEZI UNIVERSITY
Binomial System of Taxonomic Classification •Use only the Genus and species –Homo sapien –Felis domestica –Escherichia coli •Genus and species are either underlined or italicized –Genus is always capitilized –species is never capitilized SHIHEZI UNIVERSITY
Classification SystemThree Domains1978 Carl Woese1. Bacteria· Unicellular prokaryotes with cell wall containingpeptidoglycan2. Archaea· Unicellular prokaryotes with no peptidoglycan incell wall3. Eukarya? Protista· Fungi? Plantae? AnimaliaSHIHEZIUNIVERSITY
Classification System Three Domains 1978 Carl Woese 1. Bacteria •Unicellular prokaryotes with cell wall containing peptidoglycan 2. Archaea •Unicellular prokaryotes with no peptidoglycan in cell wall 3. Eukarya •Protista •Fungi •Plantae •Animalia SHIHEZI UNIVERSITY
What is Microbiology?: Micro- too small to be seen with the naked eye? Bio - life? ology - study ofMicrobiology -Science about small living things· The morphology and structures? Physiology· Pathogenesis and Immunology (medical microbiology Treatment and prevention (medical microbiologySHIHEZI UNIVERSITY
What is Microbiology? • Micro - too small to be seen with the naked eye • Bio - life • ology - study of Microbiology –Science about small living things •The morphology and structures •Physiology •Pathogenesis and Immunology (medical microbiology) •Treatment and prevention (medical microbiology) SHIHEZI UNIVERSITY
Biological Principles llustrated bMicrobiologyMicrobiologyMolecularGeneticsBiochemistryBiologySHIHEZI UNIVERSITY
Biological Principles illustrated by Microbiology Microbiology Biochemistry Molecular Biology Genetics SHIHEZI UNIVERSITY
Evolution· Microorganisms are the products ofevolution- the biologic consequence of natural selectionoperating upon avast array of geneticalydiverse organismsSHIHEZI UNIVERSITY
Evolution •Microorganisms are the products of evolution –the biologic consequence of natural selection operating upon a vast array of genetically diverse organisms SHIHEZI UNIVERSITY