Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System
Biofilms
The Glycocalyx: Capsules & Slime Layers
Fimbriae & Hami
Pili
Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella
Bacterial & Eukaryotic Cell Membranes
Introduction to Bacterial Cell Walls
Introduction to Pathogenic Toxins
Exotoxins Cause Damage to the Host
Endotoxin Causes Damage to the Host
Exotoxins vs. Endotoxin Review
Introduction to Immunity
Introduction to Innate Immunity
Introduction to Adaptive Immunity
Introduction to Epidemiology
Reservoirs of Infection
Characteristics of Infectious Disease
Stages of Infectious Disease Progression
Koch's Postulates
Bacterial Pathogenesis
Introduction to Avoiding Host Defense Mechanisms
Introduction to Microbial Genetics
Horizontal Gene Transfer
Bacterial Transformation