Introduction to Microbiology
Scientific Naming of Organisms
Symbiotic Relationships
The Human Microbiome
Koch's Postulates
Characteristics of Infectious Disease
Introduction to Epidemiology
Healthcare-Associated Infections
Introduction to Bacteria
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
Binary Fission
Introduction to Bacterial Cell Walls
Gram-Positive Cell Walls
Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Gram-Positive vs. Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella
Fimbriae & Hami
Pili
The Glycocalyx: Capsules & Slime Layers
Endospores
Introduction to Eukaryotic Organelles
Introduction to Viruses
Introduction to Bacteriophage Infections
Animal Viruses: 1. Attachment to the Host Cell
Animal Viruses: 2. Entry & Uncoating in the Host Cell
Animal Viruses: 3. Synthesis & Replication
Animal Viruses: Antigenic Drift vs. Antigenic Shift
Animal Viruses: 4. Assembly Inside Host Cell
Animal Viruses: 5. Release from Host Cell
Prions
Biofilms
Introduction to Pathogenic Toxins
Exotoxins Cause Damage to the Host
Endotoxin Causes Damage to the Host
Exotoxins vs. Endotoxin Review
Introduction to Chain of Infection
Bacterial Pathogenesis
Introduction to Immunity
Introduction to Innate Immunity
Introduction to First-Line Defenses
Physical Barriers in First-Line Defenses: Mucous Membrane
First-Line Defenses: Chemical Barriers
Physical Barriers in First-Line Defenses: Skin
Introduction to Cells of the Immune System
Cells of the Immune System: Granulocytes
Cells of the Immune System: Agranulocytes
Phagoctytosis
Natural Killer Cells
Cell Communication: Cytokines
Interferon Response
Introduction to the Complement System
Activation Pathways of the Complement System
Effects of the Complement System
Review of the Complement System
Introduction to Inflammation
Steps of the Inflammatory Response
Fever