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Microbiology Study Guide: Step-by-Step Guidance for Key Concepts

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Introduction to Vaccines

  • History of Vaccines
    04:19
  • 2 Types of Vaccines
    02:03

Attenuated Vaccines

  • Attenuated Vaccines
    03:06

Inactivated Vaccines

  • Inactivated Vaccines Example 1
    02:12
  • Inactivated Vaccines Example 2
    01:23
  • Review of Attenuated & Inactivated Vaccines
    03:40

Immunotherapy: Monoclonal Antibodies

  • Large-Scale Production on Monoclonal Antibodies
    03:04
  • Immunotherapy: Monoclonal Antibodies Example 1
    02:23
  • Immunotherapy: Monoclonal Antibodies
    02:28

Immunoassay: Fluorescent Antibody Tests

  • Introduction to Immunassays
    01:31
  • Direct vs. Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Tests
    03:51
  • Immunoassay: Fluorescent Antibody Tests
    02:09

Immunoassay: ELISA

  • Indirect ELISA
    02:50
  • Immunoassay: ELISA
    04:29
  • Direct ELISA (via "Sandwich" Method)
    03:56

Immunoassay: Western Blotting

  • Immunoassay: Western Blotting
    03:57

Introduction to Hypersensitivites

  • Overview: Hypersensitivities & Sensitization
    05:35
  • Introduction to Immunological Disorders
    02:03

Type I Hypersensitivities

  • Diagnosing & Treating Allergies
    04:31
  • Type I Hypersensitivities Example 3
    02:23
  • Type I Hypersensitivities Example 2
    01:52

Type II Hypersensitivities

  • Type II Hypersensitivity
    06:45
  • Type II Hypersensitivities Example 1
    02:17
  • Improper Blood Transfusion Reactions
    03:07

Type III Hypersensitivities

  • Steps of Immune Complex- Mediated Hypersensitivity
    02:22
  • Type III Hypersensitivities Example 1
    01:20
  • Type III (Immune Complex-Mediated) Hypersensitivity
    04:21

Type IV Hypersensitivities

  • Type IV Hypersensitivity
    04:10
  • Type IV Hypersensitivities Example 1
    01:53
  • 1) Contact Dermatitis
    03:47

Reviewing the 4 Types of Hypersensitivities

  • Reviewing the 4 Types of Hypersensitivities
    06:03
  • Reviewing the 4 Types of Hypersensitivities Example 1
    02:15

Autoimmune Diseases

  • Examples of Autoimmune Diseases
    03:36
  • Autoimmune Diseases
    03:40
  • Factors Contributing to Autoimmune Diseases
    03:09

Immunodeficiency Disorders

  • Secondary Immunodeficiencies
    02:41
  • Immunodeficiency Disorders Example 1
    02:05
  • Immunodeficiency Disorders
    03:13

Transplantation

  • Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD)
    03:09
  • Transplant Rejection
    04:07
  • Transplantation
    04:21

Introduction to Antimicrobial Drugs

  • Guided course
    History of Antimicrobial Drugs
    05:33

How Antimicrobial Drugs Work

  • Guided course
    Selective Toxicity
    05:27
  • Guided course
    How Antimicrobial Drugs Work Example 1
    03:28

Broad vs Narrow Spectrum Drugs

  • Guided course
    Broad vs Narrow Spectrum
    04:05

Superinfections

  • Guided course
    Superinfections Example 1
    01:59
  • Guided course
    Superinfections
    05:16

Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis: Beta-lactam & Penicillin

  • Guided course
    Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis: Beta-lactam & Penicillin Example 3
    04:02
  • Guided course
    Other Beta-lactam Antibiotics
    04:51
  • Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis: Beta-lactam & Penicillin Example 2
    02:21

Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis: Polypeptide Antibiotics & Isoniazid

  • Guided course
    Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis: Polypeptide Antibiotics & Isoniazid Example 1
    02:14
  • Guided course
    Polypeptide Antibiotics & Isoniazid
    03:43

Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis

  • Guided course
    Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis
    05:25
  • Guided course
    Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis Example 1
    03:04

Disruptors of Cell Membranes

  • Guided course
    Disruptors of Cell Membranes
    04:03

Inhibitors of Nucleic Acid Synthesis

  • Guided course
    Inhibitors of Nucleic Acid Synthesis Example 1
    02:21
  • Guided course
    Inhibitors of Nucleic Acid Synthesis
    05:01

Competitive Inhibitors of Metabolic Pathways

  • Guided course
    Competitive Inhibitors of Metabolic Pathways Example 1
    02:36
  • Guided course
    Sulfa Drugs & Folic Acid Synthesis
    05:22

Antifungal Drugs

  • Guided course
    Antifungal Drugs
    06:43
  • Guided course
    Antifungal Drugs Example 1
    02:06

Antiviral Drugs

  • Guided course
    Antiviral Drugs
    07:25

Tests to Guide Antimicrobial Use

  • Guided course
    Tests to Guide Antimicrobial Use Example 1
    04:17
  • Guided course
    Disk Diffusion Methods Including Kirby-Bauer Test
    06:04
  • Guided course
    Broth Dilution Test
    04:53

Antimicrobial Resistance

  • Guided course
    Types of Resistance Mechanisms
    05:04
  • Guided course
    Spread of Antibiotic Resistance
    04:45
  • Guided course
    Antibiotic Resistance
    03:45

Introduction to Meningitis

  • Guided course
    Comparing Viral and Bacterial Meningitis
    05:55
  • Guided course
    Introduction to Meningitis
    05:28
  • Guided course
    Introduction to Meningitis Example 1
    03:06

Bacterial Meningitis

  • Guided course
    Bacterial Meningitis Example 1
    04:20
  • Guided course
    Bacterial Meningitis
    10:16

Tetanus

  • Guided course
    Tetanus
    06:31
  • Guided course
    Tetanus Example 1
    04:25

Botulism

  • Guided course
    Botulism Example 1
    03:58
  • Guided course
    Botulism
    09:28

Leprosy

  • Guided course
    Leprosy
    06:26
  • Guided course
    Leprosy Example 1
    02:35

Poliomyelitis

  • Guided course
    Poliomyelitis
    06:05
  • Guided course
    The Polio Vaccine
    05:02

Rabies

  • Guided course
    Rabies Example 1
    02:57
  • Guided course
    Rabies
    07:02

Arboviral Encephalitis

  • Guided course
    Arboviral Encephalitis
    06:33

Diphtheria

  • Guided course
    Diphtheria Example 1
    03:53
  • Guided course
    Diptheria
    07:05

Tuberculosis

  • Guided course
    Tuberculosis
    08:15
  • Guided course
    Tuberculosis Example 2
    03:57
  • Guided course
    Tuberculosis Pathogenesis
    08:34

Pneumonia

  • Guided course
    Pneumococcal Pneumonia
    06:07
  • Guided course
    Introduction to Pneumonia
    04:23

Influenza

  • Guided course
    Flu Naming, Antigenic Drift & Shift
    05:21
  • Guided course
    Influenza
    06:35
  • Guided course
    Influenza Example 1
    03:23

Structure and Function of the Digestive System

  • Guided course
    Normal Microbiota of the Digestive Tract
    04:54

Overview of Diseases of the Digestive System

  • Guided course
    Gastroenteritis: Symptoms & Causes
    05:34

Hepatitis

  • Guided course
    Hepatitis Example 1
    02:05
  • Guided course
    Introduction to Hepatitis
    07:26

Protozoan Diseases of the Digestive System

  • Guided course
    Protozoan Diseases of the Digestive System Example 1
    03:04
  • Guided course
    Giardiasis
    05:44

Helminthic Diseases of the Digestive System

  • Guided course
    Tapeworms
    05:49
  • Guided course
    Tapeworm Life Cycle
    06:56
  • Guided course
    Helminthic Diseases of the Digestive System Example 1
    04:05

Structure & Function of the Urinary System

  • Guided course
    Structure & Function of the Urinary System
    03:49

Normal Microbiota of the Urogenital System

  • Guided course
    Normal Microbiota of the Urogenital System
    05:18
  • Guided course
    Normal Microbiota of the Urogenital System Example 1
    02:15

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

  • Guided course
    Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) Example 1
    03:11
  • Guided course
    Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
    09:09

Gonorrhea

  • Guided course
    Gonorrhea
    06:29

Chlamydia

  • Guided course
    Chlamydia Example 1
    03:23
  • Guided course
    Chlamydia
    07:32

Syphilis

  • Guided course
    Syphilis Example 1
    02:53
  • Guided course
    Syphilis
    07:37

Genital Herpes

  • Guided course
    Genital Herpes
    05:37

HPV & Genital Warts

  • Guided course
    HPV & Genital Warts
    07:00
  • Guided course
    HPV & Genital Warts Example 1
    05:37