Dr. B's microbio stuff

Quick guide on how to look up a 16S sequence using the BLAST tool. Applies to BIO203A and BIO205A.

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What to expect during the week 2 activities of BIO205A? Microbiology: oral bacteria and Gram staining. A&P: nervous system, endocrine system, cardiovascular. Get ready for some dissections! Sheep brain and heart. Blood typing and ECG measurements and

This episode is primarily intended for the students currently enrolled in a new National University course, BIO205A. The episode provides a recap of the goals and activities of the first week.

Quick rundown about what is similar and what is different between Staphylococci and Streptococci, and how you differentiate S. aureus from other Staph, as well as some of the characteristics of the main Streptocci.

Protein catabolism reactions: gelatinase, urease, SIM, ImViC Gelatinase: https://youtu.be/z3mlfia9oQo?si=SXy48lhNZQ5GFYxq Urease: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_wdyQPIk4w SIM https://youtu.be/ng_8Mye4mu0?si=wzVlsn1MTKTUtcOt IMViC https://youtu.be/az0dXYmXgAg?si=WMqLbsNx8HPMpKh4

Lecture notes for the July 2024 BIO407 (Molecular Biology) class, based on Tropp's Principles of Molecular Biology textbook. Chapter 1: Intro to Mol Bio, some of the big discoveries, brief intro to nucleic acid structure. Some useful links: DNA structure discovery: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vm3od_UmFg⁠ Encode and the human genome: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwXXgEz9o4w&t=32s

Quick rundown on some of the major diseases/microbes seen in class. Plus a bit of "big picture view" of how to see microbes and the diseases they cause.

Lots of information out there! Vibrio vulnificus https://youtu.be/6M9-nd2ejcY?si=eowlC630JtXiquqd Cholera https://youtu.be/cvMN_YjDiCI?si=lGigqLxgdHVoq9AZ Hepatitis C: https://youtu.be/vRvyV1x2t60?si=r1DOZ_gWEficfjgu HBV serology https://youtu.be/21eVTf0otUw?si=vga6Gn_YcErzsAXg

Chapter 24. Openstax book. Typhoid Mary https://youtu.be/THLZpWJMK7M?si=kkiHDYwKV87XL5zM Revisiting the gut with a camera inside: https://youtu.be/5ufESc1bK78?si=naYpjqA5wff_wKb-

Ch.23 Openstax Microbiology group Chlamydia: https://youtu.be/2Gcf_frNtJQ?si=BOZHX21EZK3xPVhg Syphilis clinical presentation: https://youtu.be/050m9qyYI30?si=8DInAsYGQFyk4NTH

Openstax: https://openstax.org/books/microbiology/pages/25-introduction Septic shock https://youtu.be/-MXi4mOMmI4?si=yw94sdgMzuIc7Yc2 Rheumatic fever https://youtu.be/iDnuQdycidc?si=T8nw4sWFTmPaE871 Malaria https://youtu.be/HkmL7A--MKY?si=264tfj6e9LqVrD-J Leishmaniasis info in Spanish https://youtu.be/7VDdPcrkiB8?si=coTCZA7CyeyZsrwT

Openstax chapter https://openstax.org/books/microbiology/pages/26-introduction Meningitis https://youtu.be/G1E_uX746cM?si=vbsMj8ZFRut5otzW Terrifying video about the effect of rabies https://youtu.be/kxBIJvNHZg4?si=raBL8NnQh7t_wKXC Info about polio https://youtu.be/27MAgWSYrvI?si=LgtXed9AwJZrDNKl Naegleria the brain eating amoeba https://youtu.be/IUlhwvUsa0U?si=FT5sRwuX7AqnktSt West Nile virus htt...

DNA barcoding, skin and throat cultures.

Dr. B going over the lab exam study guide, from special media to the end of respiration and anaerobes.

Respiratory infections, emphasis on Streptococci, pneumonia (different types) and TB. Openstax Nursing insights about pneumonia https://youtu.be/q9dKz8UwEcY?si=vFjxMcR8Mz8erMcf Detailed explanation about TB: https://youtu.be/6P6zBHpWiGA?si=u4LultNDlqdViixZ Histoplasmosis https://youtu.be/FDI6tls7Vzs?si=_tDJ50U1OZJYV_B2 Aspergillosis https://youtu.be/N1UUazCiL78?si=aR-zceCFRda0D8F_ Valley fever htt...

Overview of skin defenses. Bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic diseases of the skin and eye. MRSA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGgobi91LOA Staphylococcal infections https://youtu.be/5t7BqsXFvOg?si=znYVi01YCYo5TX61 Danger of smallpox? https://youtu.be/7KJsVKlJC7U?si=ufB9Cq7HdLVeu71- Monkeypox https://youtu.be/_ePucQaZpRU?si=kGmE-HAjiRV_UoAM Loa loa video https://youtu.be/vr5xjDWppv8?si=niDt1...

Humoral and Cellular Immune response. Antibody characteristics. Antigen presentation via MHC I and MHC II. For intro microbio course using the Openstax book. https://openstax.org/books/microbiology/pages/18-1-overview-of-specific-adaptive-immunity How does the immune system able to make so many antibodies: https://youtu.be/o2Pa664PHxo?si=yBUiVKTsTVBFsquf Antigen presentation simple: https://youtu....

Intro immunology based on Ch.17 of the OpenStax book https://openstax.org/books/microbiology/pages/17-introduction Crash course video on innate response: https://youtu.be/GIJK3dwCWCw?si=l0snWIZCIZSs0BTr Animation of how TLRs recognize and act on pathogens, disregard all the abbreviations of the many intermediaries and components https://youtu.be/d0fgMaQfAQw?si=TnNYKd2wSdKw2pvM Detailed video about...

Intro microbiology based on Openstax book. Episode covers basic concepts in epidemiology, morbidity/mortality, incidence, prevalence, types of epidemiology studies, reservoirs, carriers, and transmission types. Openstax chapter 16 https://openstax.org/books/microbiology/pages/16-introduction CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index.html Contagion scene https://youtu...

Intro micro based on the Openstax book. This covers virulence factors especially toxins. Example of an exotoxin type (AB toxins): https://youtu.be/JTAOQHtClxA?si=Jkvf8S7dJ7aJ2ysE

Intro microbiology chapter 15 pathogenicity (part 1). Covers concepts related to microbial diseases, different types, signs and symptoms, Koch's postulates, pathogenicity vs virulence and ID50, stages of disease, stages of infection.

Intro microbiology lab, recap of biochemical reactions around carbohydrate metabolism: Starch agar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEf_ecmD_Uk&t=1s OF medium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofiBrGIzY7w Phenol Red broths https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msDezRcixKg&t=2s MRVP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxmrPar5qzI Simmons citrate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ_mVPRLayQ&t=1s

Intro microbiology chapter 14. Covers mechanisms of action of antibiotics, major groups, as well as resistance mechanisms. Openstax chapter :https://openstax.org/books/microbiology/pages/14-2-fundamentals-of-antimicrobial-chemotherapy Video how showing how antibiotics inhibit protein synthesis: https://youtu.be/RedO6rLNQ2o?si=zhE94YPyCmq18q52 Evolution of antibiotic resistance in real life: https:...

Intro microbiology chapter 13. Covers BSL levels, types of microbial control, brief intro to physical and chemical methods. Openstax book chapter link: https://openstax.org/books/microbiology/pages/13-introduction Summary of disinfectants: https://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/Disinfection/Assets/characteristics-of-selected-disinfectants.pdf Video about how to evaluate disinfectants on surfaces https://yo...