Microbiology

Microbiology, so called because it primarily deals with organisms too small for the naked eye to see, encompasses the study of organism that cause disease, the host response to infection and ways in which such infection may be prevented. Dental students need both a basic understanding of general and medical microbiology and a detailed knowledge of clinical oral microbiology in order to diagnose oral microbial infection, which are intimately related to overall treatment plan for their patients. The Department of Microbiology is dedicated in providing the quality education, by way of lecturing, practical exposure in the well equipped lab, necessary to meet the needs of this growing field. Our faculty members provide knowledge for both undergraduate and postgraduate in many areas of the science: immunology; virology; microbial ecology and pathology & microbial genetics.