Introduction to Viruses
Introduction to Bacteriophage Infections
Bacteriophage: Lytic Phage Infections
Bacteriophage: Lysogenic Phage Infections
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