Introduction to Microbiology
Members of the Bacterial World
Introduction to Microscopes
Introduction to Staining
Gram Stain
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Introduction to Microbial Genetics
Horizontal Gene Transfer
Transduction
Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth
Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth
Chemicals Used to Control Microbial Growth
Introduction to Viruses
Introduction to Immunity
Introduction to Innate Immunity
Introduction to Adaptive Immunity
Introduction to Pathogenic Toxins
Exotoxins Cause Damage to the Host
Endotoxin Causes Damage to the Host
Symbiotic Relationships
The Human Microbiome
Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System
Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth
Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth
Nutritional Factors of Microbial Growth
Introduction to the Types of Culture Media
Selective Media
Differential Media
Introduction to Bacteria
Overview of Prokaryotic Cell Structure
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
Cell Envelope & Biological Membranes
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
Sporulation
Introduction to Microbial Genetics
Central Dogma
Introduction to DNA Replication
Introduction to Transcription
Introduction to Translation
Introduction to Regulation of Gene Expression
Prokaryotic Gene Regulation via Operons
The Lac Operon
Introduction to Mutations
Introduction to DNA Repair
Introduction to Epidemiology
Disease Transmission
Characteristics of Infectious Disease
Stages of Infectious Disease Progression
Bacterial Pathogenesis
Introduction to Avoiding Host Defense Mechanisms
Introduction to Chain of Infection
Symbiotic Relationships
Normal Microbiota of the Urogenital System
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
Introduction to Vaccines
Introduction to Antimicrobial Drugs
Antimicrobial Resistance