We are for better for worse, so let's get acquainted

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Microbes have been around longer than anything else on Earth, longer even than dinosaurs. This is our story, and unlike other microbes, we have decided to tell it ourselves. God bless the Grandmother for agreeing to it. You see we've been waiting for this post to introduce ourselves, so let's get right to it!

Hello!! We are Bacteria

   

I am Mr B, a representative of the BACTERIA clan. I wouldn't even try and be humble and say some of you know us, all of you do! You see God in His AWESOMENESS, just like He made Jesus the firstborn made us the first born of the microbe world(let these other microbes argue for all we care). 

We are ubiquitous but not omnipresent, that title is for God alone. We are found everywhere in the environment- in the air, soil, water, surfaces, on plants, in and on humans and animals. Being present everwhere makes us stars, and how do stars do? Like we do! I dare say we that we are the friendliest of the microbe world. I'm serious, I mean a whole lot of us are very beneficial to you humans, we live in your guts, intestine, stomach, help you in digesting, keep guessing the rest. But sadly, or should i say normally, there are black sheeps in the family. Some of you should relate, you are black sheeps yourselves. These ones cauuse harm to their host, both primarily and when opportunity arises in their search for greener pastures.

VIRUS here

They say VIRUS are the smallest of all microbes, we are! But let me tell you the smaller the deadlier. They say we are not classified as living things because we do not respire or excrete, metabolize energy or reproduce the way these other silly microbes do. Big joke! Let me ask you do non living things have DNA or RNA? Because we have either one. Go and ask people with HIV whether we are alive or not, talking yhen yhen yhen playing God in our situation! We are only alive and able to multiply inside the cells of other living things(host), and we only exist to make more viruses. We are very dangerous, let's be guided.

lol. You must have heard of yeast used to make bread and soy sauce, edible mushroom, even cheese. That's FUNGI doing. We do a lot more, for example, we change the colour on peoples face- you guys call it pigmentation. We also cause what Yoruba "Lapa Lapa", English word is Ringworm. We grow on different hosts, anywhere that  is warm and damp. We also live inside you,we are normal flora in female private part, deal with it. Anyways move, when it's our turn for proper introduction, we'd meet, for now, we gats sleep.                            

PROTOZOA. We hope you remember us from secondary school biology

                   

We are not much of words. The early things you were taught in Senior Secondary school biology as living organisms are us; Amoeba, Paramecium, Euglena. We are small animals- that's where our name came from. We eat bacteria, fungi, thereby maintaining microbial population; trust us you don't want an overpopulated microbial environment. It's disastrous.

ALGAE are aquatic, plant-like organisms. We are photosynthetic, a feature not common to bacteria, fungi nor virus. That's all you need to know for now, I have to get home to my wife, the waters are cool this night. Before I go, I can't resist dropping this meme

lmao, get it?

                                                   

From what you just learnt, what are the unique features of each class of microorganisms? Although Mr Algae had to go back home, my home is with the Grandmother, so I'd love to see your comments and answers in the comment section. Let us know what you think.

 

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Branches of MIcrobiology

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I've been so obsessed about making this post really simple. Before we start, are you a new comer and haven't read the previous post? Click here to read so that you get the full gist because this is the continuation of the last post.

Microbiology is broad and is divided mainly into two branches: the Pure Microbiology, and the Applied Microbiology.

I figured since pure microbiology is pure, this picture could pass as Pure microbiology picture in this context. Get it?

Pure Microbiology is the most essential branch. It is pure in the sense that the microorganisms themselves are studied/examined in-depth. It covers the study of everything about microbes- their history(even up to their village people), their growth, reproduction, survival instincts, communication skills, good behaviors, bad behaviors, metabolism,texture and appearances, how they eat, how they sleep, and every other thing relating to them. 

There is a term Microbial taxonomy. Microbial taxonomy is the classification of microorganisms having similarities together, and separating them from other groups of microorganisms that have different characteristics.

Pure Microbiology studies this various microbial taxonomy, so by this,we have sub-branches of Pure Microbiology

• Bacteriology: the study of Bacteria
• Mycology: the study of Fungi
• Protozoology: the study of Protozoa
• Parasitology: the study of Parasites
• Virology: the study of Viruses
• Phycology: the study of Algae 

Other sub-branches include:

• Evolutionary microbiology: study of evolution on microorganism
• Cellular microbiology: study of the structure and function of microbial cells
• Immunology: study of the immune system, the relationship between pathogens such as Bacteria and Viruses and their host

Applied Microbiology on the other hand is the branch that deals with the application of microbes and the knowledge about them in other fields of science. It studies the world of microorganisms and the way it interacts with our own world, and how we can use their super powers and combine with our own super powers(of production and the rest) and see how to produce human beneficial products. It is because of this branch we are able to know how microorganisms can be used to produce food, ferment beer, and so on. Pretty cool huh?? To mention a few sub-branches of Applied Microbiology, we have

• Food Microbiology: Study of microbes that cause food borne illnesses, and microbes used in food production such as fermentation of beers
• Medical Microbiology: Study of microbes responsible for human disease
• Pharmaceutical Microbiology: Study of microbes used in pharmaceutical products such as Vaccines, antibiotics, enzymes, vitamins
• Microbial biotechnology: Using microbes in industrial or consumer products

In summary, Microbiology is concerned with form, structure, reproduction, physiology, metabolism, classification , and most important, economic importance of microorganisms.

For fun, pick any word here and tell what you understand of it.

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MICROBIOLOGY, THE STUDY OF MICROORGANISMS.

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So, since this blog is dedicated to the study of microorganisms , it is only wise to begin with an introduction to the course that is dedicated to them. Presenting (drumroll!!)

I believe most of us here have even the tiniest idea of Microbiology. Microbiology is simply the study of small, really small "living" organisms. The small I'm talking about here is not even like this dot(.). I'm talking "not able to be seen with the naked eye" type of small. That's amazing right? I bet some of you haven't seen something that cannot be seen with the naked eye before. But guess what? I have!!. That's right, and I tell you, it was so easy too, not because I have super powers, but because I used a Microscope!

Notice the emphasis on living. That's because they are very much alive, as alive as you are. They eat, sleep, and even poop 

LMAO, I've been thinking of this since i saw it. Does it confuse you? In my previous post, someone commented :

So, here’s the thing: I've been low-key nursing this imagination about how [maybe] there's a larger world of organisms that we(humans) are "micro" to��. Well,

 

So, if these organisms on our hand alone are more than the entire world population, then surely they'd feel big in a small way and maybe even look scornfully on us (for people who don't appreciate and take care of them).

Who are Microbiologists?

LMAO, ok simply put, Microbiologist are people who study microorganisms. Because infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms (collectively called pathogens), Microbiologists are capable of studying the cause of an infection, and even begin the drug prescribing process, and that is what most of you don't know. True fact, without the microbiologists, a doctor cannot even begin to guess how to prescribe drugs to his patients to treat infection. Microbiologists can also work in any field of microbiology, and this is what we would discuss next.

Off record, I want to do a birthday shout out to my forever friend, who played a very major role in making this blog a reality. God bless you Ofure 

P.s: There is a word pun hidden somewhere in this post. First person to identify and comment it gets something!

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The world is closed temporarily

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Guys guys guys!  This is a new feature I hope you would love.  It entails the feelings and thoughts of microbes put in poems, hymns(well just the words,  then you can form the tune by yourself 😁). I can't write poem even for a pay😁, so this new feature also features poets.It also comes as a side blog post  with their stories as the main blog. Sit back,or stand up and enjoy 🤗

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. 

You who once scorned me, 

Now shiver in fear at the mention of my name. 

The thrill of seeing you shiver cannot be described with words.

You've avoided me for years.

Though I was before your very eyes, 

You were blind. 

You gave me zero attention, zero acknowledgement. 

But now I have all your attention.

Call me tiny, call me small

I am God's chosen reaper, 

ME! 

My time is limited I know ,

But it's worth it. 

My only wish though is that

I'd be able to infect using mosquitoes as my agents. 

Then,  you would see my true power.

(if wishes were horses) 

Alas!  I have put you all to shame. 

I am the boss now!

I am YOUR Coronavirus!

                       

                        ~Joan x Corobaby

PS 

Kisses and sanitizers 💋

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Good, Bad, Worse darling!

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First off,  and I tell you.

Alright. I'm Mazi, whatever to meet you. Mean, fowl mouthed, brilliant smile, mad micro voice(too bad you can't hear it),passionate, sarcastic and a word pun lover amongst many other things are my awesome characteristics. I'm doing well! This is heads up, especially for the first two characteristics, because although God is working on my attitude and mouth, it MIGHT come to play in the period I'd be handling this blog. Instead of using actual insulting, very insulting words,  I'd just settle for made up  word. So if you see words that makes you think you obviously don't know English very well, don't stress out being so hard on yourselves. Just accept my version, and you can even start using them -I don't mind. They sound like minion languages, I call them micro language.
TODAY, I'm teaching you on BACTERIA. The good ones, the bad ones and the worse ones.
The good ones are called NORMAL FLORA. They are permanent on certain body sites like the skin, vagina, the rest. They are good because they do not harm you. They either benefit from you alone or both benefit from and provide benefits for you like protecting you from other invading organisms. The bad guys are called PATHOGENS. They are the known bad guys.  It's their reputation and they're damn proud of it, raising their tiny shoulders.  They are capable of causing disease and can only do so if they manage to overwhelm the human immune system. The worse ones are OPPORTUNISTIC PATHOGENS. These moracchinitos are good guys gone bad. They are supposed to help you but take advantage of an opportunity not normally available and cause disease given the right circumstances. They only cause disease in non-healthy individuals. 

Quick question, forget the names I gave, which do you think is worse between Pathogens and Opportunistic pathogens? 
You already know what I think but you wanna know why? Naira Marley (I think) said it best: The devil you know is better than the angel you don't know. It's like having friends you think are friends and then all of a sudden an opportunity comes for them to join the cool clique of friends or something annnnnd kaboom!! they leave your sorry ass. But you can't be sorry for too long, You retaliate. That's what you immune system does. I like to think that your Immune system fights back harder than it does to the bad guys(pathogens) because nobody likes a back stabbing wheendariderschmuck. My ex used to be bad, until she wasn't! Sad? are you kidding? DO I SOUND SAD??? Over a mi... mi...micro thing? Good riddance to bad rubbish! Phew! I just made a pun word right now coz I'm bad like that.
Or another example; like those of you surviving here in Nigeria, and boomshakalaka you get an opportunity to leave and you don't think about nothing (you shouldn't, no judgement here), you just leave. I STILL HAVE SOME DAMAGE TO WRECK ON THIS BODY BUT GAAADD!! I WANNA LEAVE TO THE OBODOS. The immune system of this body nearly killed me o, but once a bad G always a bad G. I legit really need to leave this body to a new one. preferably a lady, what with fresh feel and all. 
You know, you humans think of pathogens in hostile terms- as invaders that attack your bodies. But bad guy pathogen like the good guys is simply trying to live and procreate, and the worse guys just want to jand.

A Bacterial Culture Test can help you find harmful bacteria like me in your body, so

I love God, and His words, and so I will quote from Proverbs 18:24 " a man that has friends must show himself friendly, and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother". Love us, and we will love you. because for real, we ARE closer than your brother and your sister and all your family members and even your best friend. You don't love us,  we mess you up,  real talk. 
I am Mazi the Bad G,and peace out.


Students should be able to pronouce Moracchinitos and Wheendariserschmuck! lmao

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How the idea for this blog came about

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Hi, I'm Lois,

and I'm very excited to the moon to share my knowledge of my course with you, not just because it is interesting(in fact, interesting is an understatement),but also because i believe everyone should know about these organisms that stick closer than a brother!                 While it may seem like I've always had this love for Microbiology or microorganism,it wasn't always like that. Not until i entered university did i really know what microorganisms were, or even acknowledge the course Microbiology. Sure i knew Amoeba (didn't we all?? I mean if you did biology in secondary school, and you really paid attention), and that was the closest thing i knew to a microorganism. And, although i might have seen it in one or two novels i read as a child, i didn't really care to look it up as long as it was not Medicine and surgery (are there people on this table???).

      Anyways, I'm studying microbiology at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (lol, where did you think the story was going??). Imagine how I felt when,boom,I didn't reach the cut off mark for Medicine, and worse, for some reason everywhere I turned, I kept hearing microbiology department was where rejects of Medicine and surgery were thrown into (imagine calling me a reject? i was in siffia pains). Because of that, i hated saying the full name- I'd just say "MCB"(that's what others said too, but my reason for saying was different). I always said I'd change course after first year (even borrowed courses and all), but that was before I fell in love in first year second semester. I'm in my final year now (well after I'm done with my IT, but yaayy!!). Also, i have an aunt who studied microbiology where i school (although i didn't know that until i got admission into university), and she was a source of comfort and encouragement i needed to assure myself that i was studying a good course (she is a doctor lecturing at UNILAG).

     There are lots of people who are exactly like i was- students already in school who don't like microbiology (especially first years), secondary school students who have no idea what they want to study, or who think Medicine and surgery is a do or die affair, and even those who think Microbiology is not a professional course(ha!). This blog is specifically for you (and this is one of the major reason I'm starting this blog), because as my bio says" I'm going to show you the awesomeness of microorganism!!". It is also for everyone as the vision of the blog says:

                     "cutting across every profession with the study of microorganisms, because they are respecters of no profession"

I hope that as you glimpse into my love for my course via my blog, maybe- just maybe you'd start to appreciate this course more, and most probably fall in love with it(fingers crossed).

P.s: I'll try as much as possible to limit the words and make the blog as simple as possible, but before i end, do you think that passion/love can be found in forced things?(like careers?). Leave a comment, let me know what you think!

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