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Comprehensive Microbiology Final Exam Review – Step-by-Step Study Guidance

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Members of the Bacterial World

Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells

The Glycocalyx: Capsules & Slime Layers

Introduction to Biofilms

Pili

Fimbriae & Hami

Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella

Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements

Introduction to Bacterial Cell Walls

Gram-Positive Cell Walls

Gram-Negative Cell Walls

Gram-Positive vs. Gram-Negative Cell Walls

Endospores

Introduction to Viruses

Introduction to Bacteriophage Infections

Bacteriophage: Lytic Phage Infections

Bacteriophage: Lysogenic Phage Infections

Introduction to Animal Virus Infections

Animal Viruses: 1. Attachment to the Host Cell

Animal Viruses: 2. Entry & Uncoating in the Host Cell

Animal Viruses: 3. Synthesis & Replication

Acute vs. Persistent Viral Infections

Introduction to Metabolism

Redox Reactions

Glycolysis

Krebs Cycle

Electron Transport Chain

Chemiosmosis

Fermentation & Anaerobic Respiration

Binary Fission

Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System

Biofilms

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

Liquid Chemicals: Halogens

Liquid Chemicals: Surface-Active Agents

Chemical Gases: Ethylene Oxide, Ozone, & Formaldehyde

Introduction to Antimicrobial Drugs

How Antimicrobial Drugs Work

Broad vs Narrow Spectrum Drugs

Antimicrobial Resistance

The Human Microbiome

Characteristics of Infectious Disease

Stages of Infectious Disease Progression

Koch's Postulates

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

1) Hide Within Host Cells

2) Avoiding Phagocytosis

3) Surviving Inside Phagocytic Cells

4) Avoiding Complement System

5) Avoiding Antibodies

Viruses Evade the Immune Response

Introduction to Epidemiology

Introduction to Chain of Infection

Reservoirs of Infection

Disease Transmission

Horizontal Disease Transmission

Colonization of Susceptible Host

Factors Influencing Epidemiology

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Healthcare-Associated Infections

Epidemiological Studies

Introduction to Immunity

Introduction to Innate Immunity

Introduction to First-Line Defenses

Physical Barriers in First-Line Defenses: Skin

Physical Barriers in First-Line Defenses: Mucous Membrane

First-Line Defenses: Chemical Barriers

First-Line Defenses: Normal Microbiota

Introduction to Cells of the Immune System

Cells of the Immune System: Granulocytes

Cells of the Immune System: Agranulocytes

Introduction to Cell Communication

Cell Communication: Surface Receptors & Adhesion Molecules

Cell Communication: Cytokines

Pattern Recognition Receptors (PRRs)

Introduction to the Complement System

Activation Pathways of the Complement System

Effects of the Complement System

Review of the Complement System

Phagoctytosis

Introduction to Inflammation

Steps of the Inflammatory Response

Fever

Interferon Response

Introduction to Adaptive Immunity

Antigens

Introduction to T Lymphocytes

Major Histocompatibility Complex Molecules

Activation of T Lymphocytes

Functions of T Lymphocytes

Review of Cytotoxic vs Helper T Cells

Introduction to B Lymphocytes

Antibodies

Classes of Antibodies

Outcomes of Antibody Binding to Antigen

T Dependent & T Independent Antigens

Clonal Selection

Antibody Class Switching

Affinity Maturation

Primary and Secondary Response of Adaptive Immunity

Immune Tolerance

Regulatory T Cells

Natural Killer Cells

Review of Adaptive Immunity

Introduction to Hypersensitivites

Type I Hypersensitivities

Type II Hypersensitivities

Type III Hypersensitivities

Type IV Hypersensitivities

Reviewing the 4 Types of Hypersensitivities

Autoimmune Diseases

Immunodeficiency Disorders

Transplantation

Types of Acquired Immunity

Introduction to Vaccines

Attenuated Vaccines

Inactivated Vaccines