PATHOGENIC BACTERIOLOGY

MM&I 740

Host-pathogen relationships in microbial diseases.

MM&I 704

Pathogenesis, clinical descriptions, and prevention.

MM&I 677

Specialized topics of current interest in medical microbiology.

MM&I 341

An introduction to the immune response to infectious disease. Examines the role of the host in host-parasite relationships using select microbial agents or antigens to illustrate the nonspecific and specific mechanisms of host defenses. Includes study of the nonspecific inflammatory response, the nature of microbial antigens, current concepts of antibody and cell-mediated immune reactions to infectious agents and the principles underlying the development of vaccines.

MM&I 554

Identification of analysis and solution of emerging infectious disease problems and the problems of bioterrorism.