Introduction to Microbiology
Acellular Infectious Agents: Viruses, Viroids & Prions
Members of the Bacterial World
Introduction to Bacteria
Introduction to Archaea
Introduction to Eukarya
Introduction to Spontaneous Generation
Koch's Postulates
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
Introduction to Bacterial Plasmids
Introduction to Bacteria
Binary Fission
Generation Times
Introduction to Microbial Genetics
Introduction to Mutations
The Ames Test
Introduction to DNA Replication
Central Dogma
Introduction to Transcription
Introduction to Translation
Prokaryotic Gene Regulation via Operons
The Lac Operon
Glucose's Impact on Lac Operon
The Trp Operon
Review of the Lac Operon & Trp Operon
Horizontal Gene Transfer
Bacterial Transformation
Transduction
Introduction to Conjugation
CRISPR CAS
Introduction to Bacteria
Introduction to Energy
Redox Reactions
Enzymes
Introduction to Metabolism
Introduction to Aerobic Cellular Respiration
Glycolysis
Krebs Cycle
Electron Transport Chain
Chemiosmosis
Fermentation & Anaerobic Respiration
Introduction to Photosynthesis
Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System
Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth
Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth
Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth
Chemical Methods to Control Microbial Growth
Introduction to Viruses
Introduction to Bacteriophage Infections
Introduction to Animal Virus Infections
The Griffith Experiment
The Hershey-Chase Experiment
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 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
Types of Acquired Immunity
Introduction to Vaccines
Attenuated Vaccines
Inactivated Vaccines
Introduction to Antimicrobial Drugs
How Antimicrobial Drugs Work
Broad vs Narrow Spectrum Drugs
Superinfections
Therapeutic Window & Therapeutic Index
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
Antimicrobial Resistance
Characteristics of Infectious Disease
Stages of Infectious Disease Progression
Bacterial Pathogenesis
Introduction to Pathogenic Toxins
Exotoxins Cause Damage to the Host
Endotoxin Causes Damage to the Host
Exotoxins vs. Endotoxin Review
Immune Response Damage to the Host
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
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