Bacterial Pathogenesis
Introduction to Avoiding Host Defense Mechanisms
1) Hide Within Host Cells
2) Avoiding Phagocytosis
3) Surviving Inside Phagocytic Cells
Biofilms
The Glycocalyx: Capsules & Slime Layers
Fimbriae & Hami
Introduction to Bacterial Cell Walls
Exotoxins Cause Damage to the Host
Endotoxin Causes Damage to the Host
Exotoxins vs. Endotoxin Review
Viruses Evade the Immune Response