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Course Orientation

Parker, N., Schneegurt, M., Thi Tu, A.-H., Lister, P., & Forster, B. M. (2016). Microbiology. Rice University.
American Society for Microbiology. (2024). AEM formatting information. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. https://journals.asm.org/journal/aem/article-types

Unit 1: Introduction to Microbiology

There are no external readings for this unit.

Unit 2: Microbial Anatomy

There are no external readings for this unit.

Unit 3: The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea

Section 3.1
Growth medium. (2024, September 17). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Growth_medium&direction=next&oldid=1245519710
Tsang, J. (2020, February 7). Identifying bacteria through look, growth, stain and strain. American Society for Microbiology. https://asm.org/articles/2020/february/identifying-bacteria-through-look,-growth,-stain 
Serology. (2024, March 25). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Serology&oldid=1215477856
openmichigan. (2010, December 23). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRbuz3VQ100&t=41s
mitedustar. (2015, October 14). Western blotting animation - Part I [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJJGNOdhP8w
mitedustar. (2015, October 14). Western blotting animation - Part II [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcN0EkcHrKk
mitedustar. (2015, October 14). Western blotting animation - Part III [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoVzpL_heFo
Pendon, C.A.G. [cherieannguzonpendon4358]. (2016, February 3). Phage typing_15 [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5HQ4-I5AyA
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2022, January 12). How CDC investigates foodborne outbreaks [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKxYw6H7xlg
Section 3.2
Bergey, D. H., Breed, R. S., Murray, E. G. D., & Smith, N. R. (1957). Bergey's manual of determinative bacteriology (7th ed.). Williams & Wilkins Co.

Unit 4: The Eukaryotes of Microbiology

There are no external readings for this unit.

Unit 5: Acellular Pathogens

There are no external readings for this unit.

Unit 6: Microbial Biochemistry and Metabolism

There are no external readings for this unit.

Unit 7: Microbial Growth

There are no external readings for this unit.

Unit 8: Microbial Genetics

Section 8.7
Gann, A. (2010). Jacob and Monod: From operons to EvoDevo. Current Biology, 20(17), 718–723. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2010.06.027

Unit 9: Control of Microbial Growth

Section 9.1: Controlling Microbial Growth
Public Health Agency of Canada. (2023, November 17). Canadian Biosafety Standards and Guidelines. Government of Canada. https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/canadian-biosafety-standards-guidelines.html

Unit 10: Antimicrobial Drugs

Section 10.7: Current Strategies for Antimicrobial Discovery
Singer, T. (2017, March 21). Researcher develops technology to advance antibiotic discovery. Northeastern Global News. https://news.northeastern.edu/2017/03/21/researcher-develops-technology-to-advance-antibiotic-discovery/

Unit 11: Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity, Diseases, and Epidemiology

Section 11.1: Pathogenicity and Disease
Public Health Agency of Canada. (2024, September 12). Public Health Agency of Canada. Government of Canada. https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health.html

Unit 12: Immunology

There are no external readings for this unit.

Unit 13: Microbial Diseases

There are no external readings for this unit.

Assignment 4

Peterson, D., & Klonowski, K. (Hosts) (2024). Kissing bugs thrive, with a little help from their friends [Audio podcast]. People, Parasites, and Plagues. https://player.fm/series/people-parasites-and-plagues/kissing-bugs-thrive-with-a-little-help-from-their-friends
Barron, M. (2023). Hunting for Antibiotics in Unusual and Unculturable Microbes. American Society for Microbiology. https://asm.org/Articles/2023/June/Hunting-for-Antibiotics-in-Unusual-and-Unculturabl 
Ortiz, M. C., Torres, R., Bucheli, W. H., & Ortiz, C. (2021, June 20). Antibacterial, anti-biofilm & anti-quorum sensing effect of essential oils of aromatic plants against pathogenic bacteria [Conference session]. World Microbe Forum. https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/9286/presentation/8486
CTV News. (2024, January 17). Record number of invasive Strep A infections [Video]. CTV News. https://www.ctvnews.ca/video/c2848915-record-number-of-invasive-strep-a-infections?playlistId=1.6362437

Additional Resources

Introduction to Microscopes
Sullivan, J. (2023). CELLS alive! is now offline. CELLS alive!. https://www.cellsalive.com/
Chan, A. (n.d.). The microbiology information portal. SmartDen L.L.C. https://www.microbes.info/
Madin, M. (2024). Microbiology - virology resources. Academicinfo. https://www.academicinfo.net/microbio.html