CPCC Microbiology

General overview of pathogenic virus classification and structure. Discussion of the following viruses: Variola, Herpes Simplex I and II, Varicella-Zoster, Poliomyelitits, and Influenza. Discussion of Influenza H1N1 "Swine Flu" outbreak of 4/2009.

A quick overview of significant gram negative pathogens. Focus on virulence factors and specific features that allow them to cause disease.

This is a discussion about the Gram Positive pathogens: Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Bacillus, Clostridium, and Mycobacterium. Remember to pay attention to their virulence factors and what makes each pathogen unique.

Part 1 of Gram Positive pathogens. A discussion of the genus Staphylococcus. Why S.aureus is a pathogen and S.epidermidis is not. Also, the difference between Staphylococcus and Streptococcus.

History of Antimicrobics. Group report about antibiotic targets. Side effects of antimicrobics.

Review of bacterial growth curve and terminology. Discussion of physical control methods.

The process of B cell activation. Why immunizations are important. The process of T cell activation.

Antigen/Antibody interactions. The 3 tasks of antibodies. The types of antibodies.

Fever, Interferons, and the types of White Blood cells.

Structural, chemical, and mechanical surface level defenses. The nonspecific defenses of phagocytosis, inflammation, and complement.

The study of the causes, distribution, and control of disease in populations. Also, nosocomial infections and their source.

Microorganism/Human interactions. The differences between normal microbiota, opportunists, and true pathogens. The seven steps a pathogen takes to cause disease.

Review of the Central Dogma. Discussion of mutations, mutagens, and DNA repair. Finally, discussion of Genetic recombination and horizontal gene transfer (transformation, transduction, and conjugation.) A long day!

Review of the Central Dogma: replication, transcription, and translation. Or... how DNA is used to make proteins.

Comparision of eukaryotic and prokaryotic genomes. All about the bacterial genome.

The shape, structure, and components of viruses. The basics of lytic, lysogenic, and latent viruses. How viroids and prions are different that viruses.

In place of the discussion of metabolism in Chapter 5. Basics of enzymes, coenzymes, and the ATP Synthase. Overview of Aerobic Respiration in a Prokaryote.

Continuation of cell structure. Internal features of a prokaryote and external cellular features of a Eukaryote.

A review of the cell features of eukaryotes and prokaryotes. Discussion of the external cell features of prokaryotic cells: glycocalyx, flagella, fimbriae, pili, also gram positive and gram negative cell wall structures.