Description

Bacterial Pathogenesis introduces students to the field of medical microbiology and the study of infectious disease. Topics covered include a discussion of environmental and host factors involved in bacterial infection and disease, an introduction to epidemiology and nosocomial infections, an overview of innate and acquired host defenses, and an extensive survey of bacterial pathogens with special emphasis on virulence factors and molecular mechanisms underlying disease processes. The laboratory component will focus on methods routinely used to isolate, culture, and identify bacterial pathogens.

Lecture Hours: 3.00 Lab Hours: 3.00Total Hours: 4.00

Semesters

Spring 2024 Semester
Course Title Instructor Campus Section Syllabus
Bacterial Pathogenesis TBA Carrollton 01W external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource