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Infection, Infectious Disease, and Epidemiology: Mechanisms, Disease Process, and Epidemiological Principles

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Characteristics of Infectious Disease

Bacterial Pathogenesis

Introduction to Pathogenic Toxins

Exotoxins Cause Damage to the Host

Endotoxin Causes Damage to the Host

Exotoxins vs. Endotoxin Review

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

Introduction to Epidemiology

Characteristics of Infectious Disease

Stages of Infectious Disease Progression

Epidemiological Studies

Healthcare-Associated Infections

Disease Transmission

Horizontal Disease Transmission