Course Overview
Deals with the basic properties of medically important microorganisms, the communicability of infection, host-parasite relationships, principles of infection control, methods of destruction and control of microorganisms, including the safe preparation of radiopharmaceuticals used for injection. Also deals with basic immunologic concepts including their related in-vitro applications.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
2.5
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Develop an awareness of the presence of microorganisms in the human body, workplace and home environments.
- Summarize the basic concepts of nosocomial infections and their prevention.
- Summarize the need for the practice of proper specimen collection and handling.
- Describe the basic characteristics of the major microbial classes (e.g., bacteria, viruses, protozoa and pathogenic fungi).
- Define epidemiology and its significance in the control of communicable diseases.
- Discuss the concept of communicability of microorganisms on the basis of the transmission modes.
- Apply basic microbiological principles to effective infection control.
- Identify the major aspects of the determinants of infectious diseases with special emophasis on pathogenicity and the virulence factors that influence it.
- Outline the general and non-specific host factors that influence an individual's susceptibility to infectious diseases.
- Summarize the basic concepts of the human body defences as a whole, and immunity in particular.
- Identify the major components and functions of non-specific (innate) defence mechanisms of the body.
- Discuss and apply the fundamental principles of active and passive immunity.
- Relate the concepts of antigenicity, antigens and immunogenic determinants (epitopes).
- Describe the physiological and cellular processes in the development and regulation of humoral and cell-mediated immune responses.
- Describe the basic molecular structure of immunoglobulin molecules.
- Outline the principles and applications of antibody-antigen interactions.
- Describe and relate the principles involved in the production and application of monoclonal antibodies.
- Discuss the major characteristics of immunodeficiencies (with special emphasis on AIDS), hypersensitivity and autoimmune diseases.
- Integrate and apply course material to clinical situations.
Effective as of Fall 2003
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