BIOL241 Final: Unit 1- Applied Microbio

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Biology
• Course: BIOL241
• Professor: Barbara Butler

Document Summary

Helicobacter pylori (ulcers) prions ( mad cow disease or bse, vcj) hepatitis, influenza viruses, oncogenic viruses sexually transmitted diseases emerging infections. The great plague: spread of the black death" across europe in 1300s causative agent: yersinia pestis wiped out ~1/3 of european, asian, north african population in ~60 years. In9b infectious disease and pathogenesis cholera (vibrio cholera) foodborne, waterborne illnesses. Helicobacter pylori (ulcers) malaria prions ( mad cow disease or bse, vcj) hepatitis, influenza viruses, oncogenic viruses sexually transmitted diseases emerging infections- hiv, new arising deaths impact of malaria in sub-saharan africa causative agent: protozoan plasmodium falciparum. T lymphocytes immune diseases the world of applied microbiology: agriculture. Agrobacterium & plant cell transformation biocontrol e. g. , weeds, microbial insecticides nitrogen cycle; nodule formation in legumes plant pathogens, plant disease resistance. Natural, engineered pesticide biodegradation methane production, agricultural waste management rumen fermentation (ruminants: cattle, sheep)