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BIOL 2117: Microbiology: Microbes & Infectious Diseases

This guide will assist students in locating resources and materials to learn more about Microorganisms and Human Diseases.

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How Microbes enter the body

Microorganisms capable of causing disease—pathogens—usually enter our bodies through the mouth, eyes, nose, or urogenital openings, or through wounds or bites that breach the skin barrier.

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The illustration shows an overview of human viral diseases. Viruses that cause encephalitis or meningitis, or inflammation of the brain and surrounding tissues, include measles, arbovirus, rabies, J C virus, and L C M virus. The common cold is caused by rhinovirus, parainfluenza virus, and respiratory syncytial virus. Eye infections are caused by herpesvirus, adenovirus, and cytomegalovirus. Pharyngitis, or inflammation of the pharynx, is caused by adenovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, and cytomegalovirus. Parotitis, or inflammation of the parotid glands, is caused by mumps virus. Gingivostomatitis, or inflammation of the oral mucosa, is caused by herpes simplex type I virus. Pneumonia is caused by influenza virus types A and B, parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, adenovirus, and SARS coronavirus. Cardiovascular problems are caused by coxsackie B virus. Hepatitis is caused by hepatitis virus types A, B, C, D, and E. Myelitis in the spinal cord is caused by poliovirus and H L T V dash 1. Skin infections are caused by varicella-zoster virus, human herpesvirus 6, smallpox, molluscum contagiosum, human papillomavirus, parvovirus B 19, rubella, measles, and coxsackie A virus. Gastroenteritis, or digestive disease, is caused by adenovirus, rotavirus, norovirus, astrovirus, and coronavirus. Sexually transmitted diseases are caused by herpes simplex type 2, human papillomavirus, and H I V. Pancreatitis B is caused by coxsackie B virus.

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Additional Resources & Links

Pathogen Safety Data Sheets

Biology of Disease

Microbes and disease

MICROBES AND DISEASE

Pathology Outlines

WebPath

Diseases and Organisms in Healthcare Settings

FUNGAL INFECTIONS

Parasitic Diseases, 7th Edition

Infectious Diseases from the Merck Manual Professional Edition

Mayo Clinic Diseases & Conditions

Comprehensive guides on hundreds of conditions.

Johns Hopkins Medicine Conditions and Diseases

Brief introductions and links to more information.

Diseases Caused by Microorganisms

FAQ: Influenza

Washington (DC): American Society for Microbiology; 2013.

FAQ: E. Coli: Good, Bad, & Deadly

Pro-Med Mail

A global electronic reporting system for outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases and toxins is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases.

Infectious Disease 

links to lesson plans, modules, and more on infectious diseases from OER commons

Infectious Disease/Microbiology

These free lecture slides from the University of Michigan can serve as an excellent introductory foundation for understanding the workings of infectious pathologies.

The Infectious Disease Society of America

Microbial Disease

 An overview of selected diseases caused by bacterial and viral microbes. The BioTopics website gives access to interactive resource material, developed to support the learning and teaching of Biology at a variety of levels.

MedBioWorld

Antibiotics

Antibiotics are prescription drugs that work against bacterial infection, not viral infection—and bacterial infections worldwide are becoming increasingly resistant to the antibiotics, causing a massive public health issue.

Microbiology/Infectious Diseases 

Professor Dave Explains

Infectious diseases 

Mayo Clinic

Microbe Notes 

Infectious Diseases - A to Z List 

Chapter 10- Antibiotic Resistance

Encyclopedias

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