MICROBIOLOGY 22

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• Course Syllabus 
• Rationale for Course Elements
• Lab Manual (large PDF file)

Lecture Materials

Study Outlines

• Lecture Exam 1:       DOC  PDF
• Lecture Exam 2:       DOC   PDF
• Lecture Final Exam: DOC   PDF

• First Exam, Example 1
• First Exam, Example 2

These are examples of first exams I've given in this class. If you have questions about how to respond to any specific items, please see me.

Our exam will be roughly three pages. Please prepare to answer the same types of questions, since the question styles will be about the same. 

• Sample exam responses
• Review questions from lecture, Fall 2016
• Second Exam, Example 1
• Second Exam, Example 2
• Second Exam, Example 3
• Second Exam, Example 4

Assignments

• Syllabus Assignment
  
  • L. A. Times column by Michael Hiltzik
  • NPR story on "Mighty Farming Microbes"
• Microscope assignment:   PDF
• Extra Credit

Lecture Slides, some from textbook publisher

• Introduction to Microbiology
• Principles of Disease and Epidemiology
• Observing Microorganisms
• Cell Anatomy
• Prokaryotes: Bacteria and Archaea
• Eukaryotes: Fungi, etc.
• Viruses, Viroids, Prions
• Microbial Metabolism
• Microbial Growth
• Control of Microbial Growth
• Antimicrobial Drugs
• Microbial Genetics
• Biotechnology and DNA Technology
• Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity
• Immunity: Innate
• Immunity: Adaptive
• Immunity: Applications
• Immunity: Disorders
• Bioterrorism

Pathogen Charts Project

• Overall Pathogen Project
• Reliability Analysis
  
  • Past responses to class
• Wikipedia Contributions
• Patterns and Organization
  • Organization examples
  • Example pathogen test scenarios
  • Answers to example scenarios
• Case Studies

• Resources
  • List of Pathogens, revised Fall 2017 (PDF)
  • List of Pathogens, revised Fall 2017 (Excel file)
  • Blank Nonviral Pathogen Chart    DOC  PDF
  • Blank Viral Pathogen Chart    DOC    PDF
  • Example Chart     DOC    PDF
  • Pathogenic Properties, from Prof. Cindy Anderson

Reports on Journal Articles

• Assignment
• Old Sample Articles for First Report
  • Eliminating Malaria (2013)
  • Ever Bigger Viruses Shake Tree of Life (2013)
  • Fighting Obesity with Bacteria (2013)
  • Sources of Antimicrobial Resistance (2013)
  • The Pertussis Paradox (2013)
  • Undernutrition: Looking Within for Answers (2013)
• Old Sample Articles for Second Report
  • Bacterial Communities in Human Decomposition (2013)
  • Long-Term Stability of Human Gut Microbiota (2013)
• Sample reports to show format
  • Example 1
  • Example 2

Other Resources

• Score sheet: Excel   PDF
• Koch's Postulates, Revised (excerpts from 2011 paper)
• Fungus phylogeny excerpt
• Adaptive immune system video by "In a Nutshell" (YouTube)
• Flagella in Virulence
• Biography of Rudolf Virchow
• Lecture Quizzes
• Introduction
• Introduction
• Microscopy
• Cells
• Cells
• Stains and Cells
• Metabolism
• Genetics
• Physical Control
• Control of Growth
• Mechanisms of Pathogenicity
• Groups

Lab Materials

• Formal Lab Report
• Lab midterm study guide: DOC    PDF
• Lab final exam study guide: DOC      PDF

Sample Lab Quizzes

• Microscopes and Safety
• Simple and Differential Staining
• Culturing and Aseptic Technique
• Pure Cultures
• Specialized Media and API
• Susceptibility, Environment, Products
• Fungi
• Protozoa
• HIV, ELISA, pGLO, Milk, and Water
• Some images (on Google Photos) to help with identification:
  • Fungi
  • Protists
  • Worms
  • Arthropods