526-313 Medical Microbiology: Cellular Pathogens

Credit cannot be obtained for this subject if credit has already been obtained for 526-308 (1999 Handbook) or for both 526-311 and 526-312 (2002 Handbook).

Microbiology 526-201 and 526-221 and preferably one or more of the following: microbiology 526-205, biochemistry 521-211 and 521-212, or genetics 652-214 and 652-215.

BBiomedSc students: microbiology 526-201 or 526-205; 521-213 and 536-250.

Upon completion of this subject students should understand and be able to describe:

• how bacteria and parasites cause disease; and

• how infectious diseases caused by bacteria and parasites are spread, diagnosed, treated and/or prevented.

Students should be able to apply relevant knowledge of microbial pathogenesis, immunity and epidemiology to the determination of appropriate strategies for developing new diagnostic protocols, treatments or vaccines.

A 1-hour written examination held mid-semester (20%); a 3-hour written examination in the examination period (80%).

• A A Salyers and D D Whitt, Bacterial Pathogenesis - A Molecular Approach. 2nd edn, 2002.