Microbiology

Comprehensive notes covering the fundamental concepts of medical microbiology, including its definition as the study of human pathogens affecting human beings. The notes detail key terminology (etiology, pathogenous, epidemiology), eight major branches of microbiology (parasitology, mycology, immunology, bacteriology, genetics, biotechnology, recombinant DNA technology, and virology), historical foundations including Louis Pasteur's abiogenesis/spontaneous theory, and the classification of microorganisms into prokaryotic and eukaryotic categories.