Introduction to Microbiology
Introduction to Taxonomy
Scientific Naming of Organisms
Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells
Introduction to Bacteria
Introduction to Archaea
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
Cell Inclusions
Introduction to Microscopes
Magnification, Resolution, & Contrast
Light Microscopy: Bright-Field Microscopes
Electron Microscopes
Introduction to Staining
Gram Stain
Introduction to Metabolism
Enzymes
Enzyme Inhibition
Fermentation & Anaerobic Respiration
Introduction to Aerobic Cellular Respiration
Glycolysis
Krebs Cycle
Electron Transport Chain
Chemiosmosis
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System
Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth
Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth
pH Requirements for Microbial Growth
Osmolarity Factors for Microbial Growth
Nutritional Factors of Microbial Growth
Growth Factors
Types of Solid Culture Media
Selective Media
Differential Media
Enrichment Media
Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth
Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth
Chemical Methods to Control Microbial Growth
Chemicals Used to Control Microbial Growth
Liquid Chemicals: Alcohols, Aldehydes, & Biguanides
Chemical Gases: Ethylene Oxide, Ozone, & Formaldehyde
Review of Chemicals Used to Control Microbial Growth
Introduction to Antimicrobial Drugs
How Antimicrobial Drugs Work
Broad vs Narrow Spectrum Drugs
Antimicrobial Resistance
Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis: Beta-lactam & Penicillin
Tests to Guide Antimicrobial Use
Introduction to Microbial Genetics
Discovering the Structure of DNA
Introduction to DNA Replication
DNA Polymerases
Leading & Lagging DNA Strands
Introduction to Transcription
Introduction to Translation
Horizontal Gene Transfer
Bacterial Transformation
Transduction
Introduction to Conjugation
Conjugation: F Plasmids
Conjugation: Hfr & F' Cells
Introduction to Mutations
Prototrophs vs. Auxotrophs
The Ames Test
Introduction to Viruses
Introduction to Bacteriophage Infections
Bacteriophage: Lytic Phage Infections
Bacteriophage: Lysogenic Phage Infections
Plaque Assays
Introduction to Animal Virus Infections
Acute vs. Persistent Viral Infections
Viroids
Prions
Symbiotic Relationships
Introduction to Epidemiology
Healthcare-Associated Infections
Bacterial Pathogenesis
Introduction to Pathogenic Toxins
Exotoxins Cause Damage to the Host
Endotoxin Causes Damage to the Host
Introduction to Avoiding Host Defense Mechanisms
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
Phagoctytosis
Introduction to Inflammation
Steps of the Inflammatory Response
Fever
Introduction to the Complement System
Review of the Complement System
Introduction to Adaptive Immunity
Antigens
Introduction to T Lymphocytes
Activation of T Lymphocytes
Functions of T Lymphocytes
Introduction to B Lymphocytes
Antibodies
Classes of Antibodies
Primary and Secondary Response of Adaptive Immunity
Introduction to Vaccines
Introduction to Hypersensitivites
Type I Hypersensitivities
Type II Hypersensitivities
Type III Hypersensitivities
Type IV Hypersensitivities
Immunodeficiency Disorders
Introduction to DNA-Based Technology
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