The course considers the role of bacteria viruses, fungi, and parasites in human disease. Lectures emphasize mechanisms of microbial pathogenicity and immune response to infection. Laboratory emphasizes diagnostic procedures. Priority is given to Medical Laboratory Science students. The course considers the role of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites in human disease.
Lectures emphasize mechanisms of microbial pathogenicity and immune response to infection.
Medically important bacteria, how they cause disease and the body's immune response to bacteria. Lectures will systematically discuss the organisms and describe their distinctive as well as their common features of structure and pathogenicity. May not be taken for credit if credit already obtained in MMI 240 or 241 or 350, or MMID 240 or 241 or 350. This laboratory course will emphasize development of skills and knowledge for the safe handling of infectious bacteria, how medically important organisms are indentified and will examine some of the molecular mechanisms of bacterial virulence. May not be taken for credit if credit already obtained in MMID 240 or 241 or 350, or in MMI 240 or 241 or 350.