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Infection, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology: Microbial Interactions and Disease Transmission

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Symbiotic Relationships

The Human Microbiome

Reservoirs of Infection

Characteristics of Infectious Disease

Stages of Infectious Disease Progression

Koch's Postulates

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

Disease Transmission

Reservoirs of Infection

Epidemiological Studies

Healthcare-Associated Infections