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Microbial Pathogenesis: Mechanisms of Infection, Virulence, and Host Defense

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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