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Viruses, Pathogenesis, and Host Interactions: Study Notes for Microbiology Exam 4

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Introduction to Viruses

Introduction to Bacteriophage Infections

Bacteriophage: Lytic Phage Infections

Bacteriophage: Lysogenic Phage Infections

Plaque Assays

Introduction to Animal Virus Infections

Animal Viruses: Antigenic Drift vs. Antigenic Shift

Prions

Symbiotic Relationships

The Human Microbiome

Characteristics of Infectious Disease

Stages of Infectious Disease Progression

Reservoirs of Infection

Disease Transmission

Horizontal Disease Transmission

Healthcare-Associated Infections

Bacterial Pathogenesis

Introduction to Pathogenic Toxins

Exotoxins Cause Damage to the Host

Endotoxin Causes Damage to the Host

Exotoxins vs. Endotoxin Review