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Focuses on the interactions of pathogenic microbes with their hosts.

Medical Microbiology

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BIOL 116: Medical Microbiology

BIOL 116: Medical Microbiology

 

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"This upper division course focuses on the interactions of pathogenic microbes (bacteria, viruses, fungi, prions, etc.) with their hosts. We will examine the various strategies employed by the infectious agents to subvert the immune system and the various strategies used by the immune system to combat the microbial invasion.

"We will examine the co-evolution of hosts and their pathogens and the natural history of diseases. The laboratory component will expose students to clinical methodologies and scientific approaches to diagnose and differentiate pathogenic microorganisms. ”


Photo: U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Handbook/Microbiologists

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