Focus is on the host s response to viral infection. A history of epidemiology and its characteristic features. The role of vital statistics is examined, and the critical responsibilities of public health are highlighted. Fulfills the laboratory science requirement. An investigation of the role that bacteria and fungi play in human disease.
Emphasis is on learning to differentiate and culture microorganisms.
Types of disease and their modes of transmission are reviewed. Prophylactic, therapeutic, and epidemiological aspects of microbial diseases are investigated. An exposition of the principles of immunity and hypersensitivity. The fundamental techniques of immunology are presented. A broad investigation of viruses.