BIOMS 4040 - Pathogenic Bacteriology

(crosslisted) BIOMI 4040

Spring. 2-3 credits, variable. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: BIOMI 2900 and BIOMI 2910.

D. P. Debbie.

Course in medical microbiology, presenting the major groups of bacterial pathogens important to human and veterinary medicine. Emphasizes infection and disease pathogenesis. Topics include disease causality; interactions of host, pathogen, and environment, including immunity to bacteria; and principles of antimicrobial therapy and drug resistance. Recommended for those planning to attend medical school, graduate school, or veterinary medical school, or those just interested in how bacteria cause disease. A companion seminar addresses the current and classic literature related to the pathophysiology of medically important bacterial pathogens on the cellular and molecular levels.