Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
Overview of Prokaryotic Cell Structure
Introduction to Bacterial Cell Walls
Gram-Positive Cell Walls
Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Gram-Positive vs. Gram-Negative Cell Walls
The Glycocalyx: Capsules & Slime Layers
Introduction to Biofilms
Pili
Fimbriae & Hami
Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella
Prokaryotic Ribosomes
Introduction to Bacterial Plasmids
Cell Inclusions
Endospores
Sporulation
Germination
Introduction to Microbial Genetics
Horizontal Gene Transfer
Bacterial Transformation
Transduction
Introduction to Conjugation
Conjugation: F Plasmids
Conjugation: Hfr & F' Cells
Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth
Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth
Chemical Methods to Control Microbial Growth
Liquid Chemicals: Alcohols, Aldehydes, & Biguanides
Introduction to Antimicrobial Drugs
How Antimicrobial Drugs Work
Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis: Beta-lactam & Penicillin
Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis
Disruptors of Cell Membranes
Inhibitors of Nucleic Acid Synthesis
Competitive Inhibitors of Metabolic Pathways
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 Epidemiology
Introduction to Chain of Infection
Reservoirs of Infection
Disease Transmission
Horizontal Disease Transmission
Stages of Infectious Disease Progression