The Human Microbiome
Bacterial Pathogenesis
Introduction to Pathogenic Toxins
Exotoxins Cause Damage to the Host
Endotoxin Causes Damage to the Host
Exotoxins vs. Endotoxin Review
Introduction to Biofilms
Introduction to Bacterial Cell Walls
Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella
Introduction to Microbial Genetics
Introduction to Mutations
Introduction to DNA Repair
DNA Repair Mechanisms
Horizontal Gene Transfer
Bacterial Transformation
Introduction to Viruses
Characteristics of Infectious Disease
Characteristics of Infectious Disease
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
Biofilms