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  Introduction

  History of Microbiology (not included in lecture)

  Classification of Microorganisms:

    Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

1-25

282-311

  Microbial Growth:

Constituents of media, growth curve, sterilization

160 -177 

Microbial Metabolism: enzymes, biological oxidation, carbohydrate metabolism, protein metabolism

114 - 139; 144-148

The Bacterial Cell: shape, size, arrangement, cell wall, cell membrane, capsule, nucleus, plasmids, flagella, pili, spores, general bacterial genetics, bacterial diversity

77-106; 231-237

Viruses: structure, life cycle, introduction to Medical Virology

387-415

The Fungi: structure & function; medical mycology

345-357; 733-738

The Protozoa: structure & function; medical protozoology

361-368; 693-699

Host Parasite Interactions: virulence mechanisms, portal of entry, antigens and antibodies, active and passive immunity, clonal selection theory

Reading Guide pdf  

429-435

452-457

503-511

563-540