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Microbiology Study Guide: DNA Replication, Viruses, and Pathogenicity Mechanisms

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Introduction to DNA Replication

Leading & Lagging DNA Strands

Steps of DNA Replication

Introduction to Transcription

Steps of Transcription

Introduction to Translation

Steps of Translation

Introduction to Mutations

Horizontal Gene Transfer

Bacterial Transformation

Transduction

Introduction to Conjugation

The Lac Operon

The Trp Operon

Review of the Lac Operon & Trp Operon

Introduction to Viruses

Introduction to Viruses

Bacteriophage: Lytic Phage Infections

Bacteriophage: Lysogenic Phage Infections

Animal Viruses: 1. Attachment to the Host Cell

Animal Viruses: 2. Entry & Uncoating in the Host Cell

Animal Viruses: 3. Synthesis & Replication

Animal Viruses: Reverse-Transcribing Virus Synthesis & Replication

Animal Viruses: 4. Assembly Inside Host Cell

Animal Viruses: 5. Release from Host Cell

Exotoxins Cause Damage to the Host

Endotoxin Causes Damage to the Host

Exotoxins vs. Endotoxin Review

Introduction to Pathogenic Toxins

Bacterial Pathogenesis

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