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Comprehensive Microbiology Final Exam Study Guide (Chapters 1–21)

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Immunodeficiency Disorders

Autoimmune Diseases

Introduction to Hypersensitivites

Type I Hypersensitivities

Type II Hypersensitivities

Type III Hypersensitivities

Type IV Hypersensitivities

Reviewing the 4 Types of Hypersensitivities

Introduction to Vaccines

Attenuated Vaccines

Inactivated Vaccines

Immunoassay: Fluorescent Antibody Tests

Immunoassay: ELISA

CRISPR CAS

Introduction to Microbial Genetics

Introduction to Mutations

Methods of Inducing Mutations

Mutant Detection

The Ames Test

Introduction to DNA Repair

DNA Repair Mechanisms

Horizontal Gene Transfer

Bacterial Transformation

Transduction

Introduction to Conjugation

Conjugation: F Plasmids

Conjugation: Hfr & F' Cells

Introduction to Antimicrobial Drugs

How Antimicrobial Drugs Work

Broad vs Narrow Spectrum Drugs

Therapeutic Window & Therapeutic Index

Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis: Beta-lactam & Penicillin

Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis: Polypeptide Antibiotics & Isoniazid

Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis

Disruptors of Cell Membranes

Inhibitors of Nucleic Acid Synthesis

Competitive Inhibitors of Metabolic Pathways

Antifungal Drugs

Antiviral Drugs

Introduction to Innate Immunity

Introduction to Adaptive Immunity