MICR 3305 - Medical Microbiology

Credits: (5)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Course Fee: $30.00
Course Fee Purpose: This course has a fee of $30 that will help offset the costs of the laboratory supplies used in this course. This includes, but is not limited to, the purchase of supplies for microscopy, antibiotics, media, and DNA sequencing. Other consumable supplies, such as pipettes, Petri plates, and basic reagents are provided in the lab.
Description: Characteristics of clinically relevant pathogenic bacteria, fungi, and other microbes. From the point of view of the microbe, topics will include pathogenesis, virulence factors and toxins, mechanisms of immune evasion, and unique biological features. From the point of view of the human host, we will discuss epidemiology, disease symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control.
This course consists of 3 one-hour lectures and 2 two-hour laboratory per week.
Pre-requisite(s): MICR 2054.
Suggested Requisite(s): Pre-requisite of MICR 3254 or MICR 3203 is strongly recommended.