Introduction to Bacterial Pathogenesis

EPID
460

Course Discipline

Epidemiology

Course Level

400

Course Credits

3

Term(s) Offered

Winter

Course Description

This course covers the basics of the biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetics of chemotaxis and flagella, pill and adhesions, extracellular proteases, bacterial toxins, invasion and intracellular growth, phase and antigenic variation, gene transfer, LPS, iron, M-proteins, capsules, chemotherapy, antibiotic resistance and global regulation of virulence elements.

Eligible for Microbiology Certificate Program

Yes