MICR 522 - INFECTIOUS DISEASES

6credit hour(s)

Description Study of pathogenic mechanisms of medically important bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites causing human disease. Emphasis is on mechanisms by which these organisms interact with their human hosts at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels, including basic principles of pathogenesis, host defense mechanisms, epidemiology, therapy, and laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases.

Prerequisites and Corequisites
Prerequisites: MICR 520 - Fundamental Microbiology, and MICR 518 - Fundamental Immunology.

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