HLSC 3P97 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Lambda Phage, Subtypes Of Hiv, Microbiology
15 Dec 2017
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Microbiology = the study of microorganisms and their interaction with other living organisms. Medical microbiology = the branch of clinical medicine devoted to the screening, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases caused by infectious microorganisms. Prions demented proteins, do not have structure of a living thing. Polio water born virus top left of slide little black cluster of dots. Photo after influenza hep c, slowly rips liver apart, slowly kills. Photo under polio hiv, hiv1 full blown, hiv2 not associated with profile that hiv 1 is. Vaccination only works if the bug doesn"t change after its in us. Staphylococcus extremely difficult to treat, many strains. 54 million deaths globally 1/3 = infectious disease. Outbreak local few cases of disease, has not spread to a large area. Epidemic the fast spread of a disease to many people within a short period of time in a defined geographic area. Hiv, aids, plague, spanish flu, sars . larger geographical location look up.
