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DEN111-Chapter 1

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Microbiology: the study of life forms
What are some categories of microorganisms? bacteria, fungi, yeast, protozoa, algae, viruses
Bacteriology: study of bacteria
Virology: study of viruses, hard to treat
Mycology: study of fungi
Who is Girolama Fracastoro and when did he make his discovery? 1546- contagious diseases caused by direct and indirect contacts
Who is Louis Pasteur and when did he make his discovery? mid 1800s- "father of immunology", created first vaccine for rabies, anthrax, and polio
Pasteurization: created by pasteur and tyndall, bacteria can be destroyed in heat
Who came up with immunization? Edward jenner-1790s, smallpox
Who came up with bacteria eaters? Loeffler and Frosch
Bateriophage: viruses that infect bacteria were discovered in 1915 and 1922
What are some things that can be made with bacteria? vinegar, vitamins, antibiotics, insecticides
What are some uses of yeast? food/drink production, cultured dairy products, synthesize special agents to prevent disease, probiotics
Infection control is: preventing microbial contamination and infection.
Who became known as the father of oral microbiology? Willoughby D. Miller
Pasteurization is achieved by which of the following processes? Heating a fluid to 63 degrees C or 145.5 degrees F for 30 minutes
Who first proposed that infection of open wounds was caused by microorganisms in the air? Lord Lister
The first microorganisms to be observed under a microscope in 1667 came from: Tooth scrapings and gutter water
What year were viruses first seen under the electron microscope? 1940
Who first recognized the importance of handwashing to prevent the spread of disease agents? Ignaz Semmelweis
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