50:680:211
Microbiology and Its Application (4)
Structure and characteristics of bacteria, viruses, and fungi, with
special emphasis on forms pathogenic for humans. Metabolism and
genetics of microorganisms and principles of immunology; host-microbe
interactions; pathogenesis of bacterial, fungal, and viral diseases and
their medication.
Lec. 3 hrs, lab. 3 hrs. Prerequisites: 50:990:253 and 50:160:107 and 108, or permission of instructor. Designed primarily for students in the nursing program, will not satisfy the biology or biomedical technology requirements.
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50:680:301
General Microbiology (3)
Structure and characteristics of prokaryotes, eukaryotic microorganisms, and viruses and their metabolism, genetics, ecology, and use in
biotechnological applications. Includes also aspects of
immunology and the pathogenesis of bacterial, fungal, and viral
diseases.
Prerequisites: 50:120:101,102.
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50:680:303
General Microbiology Laboratory (1)
Basic microbiological techniques for isolating, examining, and identifying bacteria, fungi, and viruses and experimental investigation of their characteristics.
Lab. 3 hrs. Corequisite: 50:680:301. This course is taken concurrently with 50:680:301.
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50:680:304
Advanced Microbiology (3)
Deals with a more in-depth presentation of selected topics surveyed in 50:680:301 General Microbiology. Topics include aspects of virology; bacterial physiology; plasmids and genetic engineering; and pathogenesis of bacterial, fungal, and viral diseases.
Prerequisite: 50:680:301.
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50:680:311
Immunology and Serology (3)
Nature of antigens and antibodies and their relationship to humoral and cellular immunity. Discussion of laboratory procedures for the study of antigen-antibody reactions and their use for diagnostic and analytical purposes.
Prerequisites: 50:120:101,102.
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50:680:312
Immunology and Serology Laboratory (1)
Practice with the representative basic procedures used in immunization and the laboratory study of antigen-antibody reactions.
Lab. 3 hrs. Prerequisites: 50:120:101,102. Pre- or corequisite: 50:680:311 or permission of instructor.
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