NURS 421 Microbiology
This course will investigate fundamentals of microbiology with an emphasis on aspects of medical microbiology that are of particular significance to clinical infections and therapeutic interventions. We begin with a survey of the microbial world, learning about bacteria, viruses, and eukaryotic pathogens including fungi and parasites. Key examples of each microbe class will be analyzed in detail in terms of pathogenesis and treatment. We then investigate the immune responses to infection with microbes, and learn about strategies that microbes have to defeat these immune defenses. An understanding of clinical strategies to prevent or combat infectious diseases including vaccination and drugs follows this discussion.
Prerequisite
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