Characteristics of Infectious Disease
Disease Transmission
Horizontal Disease Transmission
Healthcare-Associated Infections
Introduction to Epidemiology
Bacterial Pathogenesis
Introduction to Pathogenic Toxins
Exotoxins Cause Damage to the Host
Endotoxin Causes Damage to the Host
Exotoxins vs. Endotoxin Review
Introduction to Immunity
Introduction to Innate Immunity
Introduction to First-Line Defenses
Phagoctytosis
Introduction to Inflammation
Interferon Response
Introduction to Adaptive Immunity
Antigens
Introduction to B Lymphocytes
Introduction to T Lymphocytes
Review of Cytotoxic vs Helper T Cells
Primary and Secondary Response of Adaptive Immunity
Introduction to Vaccines
Immunotherapy: Monoclonal Antibodies
Immunoassay: ELISA
Introduction to Antimicrobial Drugs
How Antimicrobial Drugs Work
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
Antifungal Drugs
Antiviral Drugs
Antimicrobial Resistance