Characteristics of Infectious Disease
Disease Transmission
Stages of Infectious Disease Progression
Healthcare-Associated Infections
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Bacterial Pathogenesis
Introduction to Avoiding Host Defense Mechanisms
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
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
Introduction to Adaptive Immunity
Antigens
Introduction to T Lymphocytes
Activation of T Lymphocytes
Functions of T Lymphocytes
Review of Cytotoxic vs Helper T Cells
Major Histocompatibility Complex Molecules
Introduction to B Lymphocytes
Antibodies
Classes of Antibodies