BIO 417 - Medical Microbiology

Credit Hours: 4
The course is designed to give students a solid foundation in the major infectious disease agents including bacteria, fungi, protozoa, viruses, and helminths. Pathogenesis and etiology of each agent will be discussed in detail including organism characteristics, virulence factors, signs and symptoms of disease, and diagnostic methods. In addition relevant topic areas such as routes of transmission, epidemiology, antibiotic resistance, and nosocomial infections are covered.
Prerequisite(s) BIO 260