Microbiology
Topics Offered:
- Introduction to Microorganisms
- The Chemistry of Life
- Microscopy and Staining
- The Prokaryotic Cell
- The Eukaryotic Cell
- Microbial Metabolism
- Prevention and Control of Microbial Growth
- Microbial Genetics
- Principles of Classification
- Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
- Viruses
- Infection and Disease
- Epidemiology and Disease Transmission
- Non-specific Host Defenses
- Specific Defenses: The Immune Response
- Chemotherapy: Antimicrobial Agents
- Diseases Caused by Bacteria, Viruses, Eukaryotes and Prions
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Microbiology, traditionally, is the study of "small life forms", those that are not easily observable with the unaided eye. These organisms include viruses, bacteria, protists, and even some fungi and animals. Many of these organisms are pathogenic, so a large portion of the course will deal with them in this arena. We will discuss microorganisms in many contexts. The major topics with which we will be concerned include:
- Biochemistry and Cell Biology
- Bacteriology
- Virology
- Immunology
- Pathogenesis and Epidemiology
- Human Infectious Diseases
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