This document provides an introduction to a lecture on bacteriology. It defines key terms like infection, pathogen, and virulence. It distinguishes between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, noting that bacteria and blue-green algae are prokaryotes. The structures of bacterial cells are described, including the cell wall, plasma membrane, cytoplasm, and additional structures like flagella and pili. Common shapes of bacteria are also noted. The document discusses early microscopists like Antoni van Leeuwenhoek and ends with a short quiz on the material.