DPT - Microbiology introduction

Microbiology introduction for Doctor of Physical therapy (DPT) students according to HEC course outline

1. PATHOLOGY & MICROBIOLOGY - I Areesha Ahmad Ph.D Scholar (Microbiology)

2. Microbiology Microbiology is  the study of Microorganisms that we can not see by naked eye.

3. Bacteria

4. Most bacteria are  0.2μm (micron) in diameter and 2−8μm (micron) in length . Bacterial cells are about one-tenth the size of eukaryotic cells.

5. Gram-negative bacteria are surrounded by a thin peptidoglycan cell wall, which itself is surrounded by an outer membrane containing lipopolysaccharide . Gram-positive bacteria lack an outer membrane but are surrounded by layers of peptidoglycan many times thicker than is found in the Gram-negatives. Threading through these layers of peptidoglycan are long anionic polymers, called teichoic acids .

6. Sterols are a group of fat-like substances that occur naturally in plants and animals. They are important components of biological membranes and play essential roles in cell structure, function, and physiology.

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