Description
This course introduces graduate students to the fundamental principles of microbiology including microbial structure and diversity, microbial metabolism and pathogenicity, and classes and actions of antimicrobial drugs. This overview includes discussions of the interplay between the microbial pathogen and the host immune response during the infectious process and the understanding of adaptations of the microbial pathogens to overcome the immune system and cause diseases in humans. Representative microorganisms belonging to each class of pathogen (bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic) are discussed. Other topics within the course will include emerging diseases, public health epidemiology, vaccines, antimicrobial resistance, and eradication of disease. Pre-requisite: none.