Symbiotic Relationships
The Human Microbiome
Biofilms
Introduction to Bacterial Cell Walls
Gram-Positive vs. Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Fimbriae & Hami
Pili
The Glycocalyx: Capsules & Slime Layers
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth
Selecting a Method to Control Microbial Growth
Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth
Healthcare-Associated Infections
Introduction to Pathogenic Toxins
Exotoxins Cause Damage to the Host
Endotoxin Causes Damage to the Host
Exotoxins vs. Endotoxin Review
Introduction to Immunity
Introduction to Innate Immunity
Introduction to First-Line Defenses
Introduction to Cells of the Immune System
Phagoctytosis
Introduction to the Complement System
Introduction to Inflammation
Introduction to Adaptive Immunity
Antigens
Introduction to T Lymphocytes
Functions of T Lymphocytes
Introduction to B Lymphocytes
Antibodies
Introduction to Epidemiology
Disease Transmission
Characteristics of Infectious Disease
Bacterial Pathogenesis
Introduction to Chain of Infection