Members of the Bacterial World
Introduction to Bacteria
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
Introduction to Bacterial Cell Walls
Gram-Positive Cell Walls
Introduction to Biofilms
Introduction to Immunity
Introduction to Innate Immunity
Introduction to First-Line Defenses
Introduction to Cells of the Immune System
Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Growing a Pure Culture
Selective Media
Differential Media
Introduction to Staining
Simple Staining
Differential Staining
Gram Stain
Introduction to Microbial Genetics
Introduction to Mutations
Introduction to DNA Repair
DNA Repair Mechanisms
Introduction to Epidemiology
Characteristics of Infectious Disease
Stages of Infectious Disease Progression
Bacterial Pathogenesis
Introduction to Pathogenic Toxins
Exotoxins Cause Damage to the Host
Endotoxin Causes Damage to the Host
Exotoxins vs. Endotoxin Review
Introduction to Avoiding Host Defense Mechanisms
Introduction to Antimicrobial Drugs
How Antimicrobial Drugs Work
Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis: Beta-lactam & Penicillin
Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis: Polypeptide Antibiotics & Isoniazid
Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis
Disruptors of Cell Membranes
Inhibitors of Nucleic Acid Synthesis
Competitive Inhibitors of Metabolic Pathways
Antimicrobial Resistance
Tuberculosis
Introduction to Bacterial Plasmids