Advanced Bacterial Pathogenesis

Catalog description

Literature based lectures and discussions covering current issues in bacterial pathogenesis. Focus is on understanding host-pathogen interactions that lead to disease. Topics include bacterial toxins and secreted virulence factors, intracellular bacterial growth and survival, host cell death and inflammatory pathways. Course will focus on a few model pathogens and discuss the molecular mechanisms of the pathogen and host that contribute to virulence. Graded on A-F basis only. Credit Hour s : 4 Prerequisites: MICROB 8404 Recommended: MICROB 4304 or MICROB 8304