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