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 526-312 Med Micro & Virol 2: Infection/Immunity

Note

Credit cannot be obtained for this subject if credit has already been obtained for either 526-303 or 526-308 (1999 Handbook).

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Assoc. Prof. R Strugnell and Dr B Crabb

Prerequisites

Microbiology 526-311.

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

33 lectures and 3 hours of tutorials

Subject Description

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

  • comprehend the basic principles of microbial pathogenesis i.e. how microbes cause disease;

  • show how innate and adaptive host immune responses can both limit disease caused by infectious agents, and lead to pathology;

  • use principles of epidemiology to understand the spread of infectious diseases;

  • appreciate the differences in vaccination approaches and the humanitarian and commercial issues which impact on vaccine development;

  • to integrate an understanding of microbial pathogenisis, immunity and epidemiology to determine appropriate new vaccination strategies.

Assessment

A 3-hour end-of-semester written examination (70%); two 40-minute within-semester written exams (each for 15%).

Prescribed Texts
  • Mims C et al, Medical Microbiology. 2nd ed., 1998, Mosby.
    or
    Schaechter et al, Mechanisms of Microbial Disease. 3rd ed., 1998, Williams and Wilkins.

Recommended Texts
  • Salyers A A and Whitt D D, Bacterial Pathogenisis - A Molecular Approach. 1994 ASM Press.
  • White, D O and Fenner, F, Medical Virology. 4th ed., 1994.
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