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Basic Microbiology
for Biomedical Science
My background info.
Clinical Microbiology (Chartered Scientist)
~30 years experience in clinical practice/laboratory management
Public Health Laboratory Service
Health Protection Agency
NHS
Involved in the training biomedical scientists, medical students (HO,
SHO, Registrars)
Clinical patients/Food, Water & Environmental Monitoring
HCPC registered
HCPC Registration Assessor
IBMS External Examiner/Registration Portfolio Verifier (Clinical
Laboratory Training Competence) circa 15 years
Consultant Adviser to Royal College of Pathologists
Trainee Junior B MLSO >Senior Biomedical Scientist >Chief Biomedical Scientist
>Pathology Directorate Manager>DMU
Been at DMU 9 yrs (Fellow of Higher Education Academy)
Undergraduate -Biomedical Science, Medical Science, Pharmacy
Postgraduate MSc Advanced Biomedical Science
Previous form at.Open University(10yrs)&Greenwich University(4yrs)
ssamarasinghe@dmu.ac.uk RoomHB1.18
mioannou@dmu.ac.uk Room HB2.25e
swalsh@dmu.ac.uk Room HB2.25k
pchimkupete@dmu.ac.uk Room HB1.32a
Component
Unseen
Exam
Coursework
70
Spot Tests (MCQs)
Spot Test 1 Practical 1
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10
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Total of coursework
30
TOTAL
100
Assessments: BIOM1905
Component
Unseen
Exam
Coursework
Total of coursework
TOTAL
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15
30
100
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Suggested Reading
Resources
Books: the course text
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Sources of information:
Communicable Disease Centre (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/
World Health Organisation (WHO)
http://www.who.int/en/
Health Protection Agency (HPA) now PHE
http://www.hpa.org.uk/
Open Educational Resources HALS OER
http://www.biologycourses.co.uk
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Module Info
You need to pass all Yr 1 Modules to progress to Yr 2
Most Modules Exam 70% Coursework 30%
Exams take place April/May
Exam timetables become available via myDMU in
February
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What is Microbiology?
The study of:
Bacteria e.g. Salmonella, MRSA,
Viruses e.g. HIV, Influenza
Fungi e.g. Yeasts, Fungi
Protozoa e.g. Amoeba, Plasmodium
Helminths e.g. tapeworms, Ascaris
Prions e.g. Scrapie, BSE, nvCJD
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What is Microbiology?
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Emphasis on
How microbes interact with
humans
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Emphasis on
How microbes interact with
humans
Before
After
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Emphasis on
How microbes interact with
humans
bacteria, fungi, viruses and some
parasites
what they are & what they do,
where they are found
how microbes can be detected & studied
in the laboratory
how their growth can be avoided or
controlled to prevent infectious disease
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Emphasis on
How microbes interact with
humans
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Elderly
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Developing countries
NTDs
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University
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Outbreaks
Ebola Outbreak (West Africa)
http://www.msf.org.uk/ebola?
gclid=CI7f1sWPi8ECFZTLtAod1gQAAw
Spread by direct contact with bodily fluids/secretions/blood
Since March 2014 there have been 2800+ reported deaths
Not a new disease.Ebola outbreaks been occurring over last
30 years
First recorded in 1976 - outbreak occurred within radius of 70km
of village, Yambuku in Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo)
Ebola virus was first discovered by young 27yr old Belgian, Peter
Piot named Ebola after the river
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ALSO Microbes
Cause spoilage (biodeterioration) of food,
drugs and cosmetics (important commercially)
Potential Use Biological Weapons (anthrax,
haemorrhagic viruses)
Essential aspects not addressed in the
Module
Degradation of waste
Nitrogen fixation
Bioremediation (degradation of pollutants)
Biocontrol
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Sources of microbes:
Everywhere!
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Next week..
Classification/nomenclature/taxonomy of
microbes Dr Samarasinghe
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