Microbiome in Health and Disease

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This course is designed to introduce students to host-associated microbial communities (specifically human and animal hosts) and their roles in host health and disease. Cross-listed in Micrbio. 7720 Laboratory Animal Medicine G V 2 Familiarizes students with regulatory and compliance issues, management of animal facilities, the scientific basics of laboratory animal medicine, and the design and performance of animal experiments. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 721. 7721 Epidemiology of Zoonotic Diseases G V 3 Basic epidemiology of important zoonotic diseases, focusing on their etiology and epidemiology. Common manifestations in humans and animals, diagnostic procedures, and specific preventive and control measures. Prereq: 2nd, 3rd, or 4th yr standing in Veterinary Medicine program. Not open to students with credit for 721. 7721.01 Epidemiology of Zoonotic Diseases V 3 Basic epidemiology of important zoonotic diseases, focusing on their etiology and epidemiology. Common manifestations in humans and animals, diagnostic procedures, and specific preventive and control measures. This course is graded S/U. 7722 Foodborne Diseases, Food Animal Production Systems, G V 3 and Food Safety Overview of how the food chain for the most common products of animal origin works, with special emphasis in pre-harvest safety, describes most common food-borne bacterial and viral diseases, antimicrobial resistance, HACCP. Prereq: Grad standing or enrollment in Veterinary Medicine…