Bacterial Pathogenesis MCB 426

Lecture Schedule and Notes

 

Aug     22W    Introduction (Overview, Chapter 1)

            24F     Host defenses-1: Barriers (Chapter 4)

            27M    Host defenses-2: Innate Defenses (Chapter 5)

            29W    Host defenses-2: Innate Defenses

            31F     Host defenses-3: Adaptive Defenses (Chapter 6)

 

Sept    3M      No lecture - Labor Day

            5W      Measuring Virulence (Chapters 2-3 + other material)

            7F       Measuring Virulence

            10M    Mechanisms of Genetic Exchange (Chapters 2-3 + other material)

            12W    Identification of Virulence Factors (Chapters 2-3 + other material)

            14F     Identification of Virulence Factors

            17M    Identification of Virulence Factors

            19W    Virulence Factors-1: Adherence, Evasion & Dissemination (Chapters 8-11 + other material)

            21F     Virulence Factors-2: Toxins

            24M    Virulence Factors-2: Toxins

            26W    Study Questions / Review

            28F     Exam I, 3-5 p.m., 100 Gregory Hall

 

Oct      1M      Hand back exams and go over Exam I - Grades

            3W      Virulence Factors-3: Antibiotic Resistance

            5F       Virulence Factors-3: Antibiotic Resistance

            8M      Delivery of Virulence Factors (Chapters 8-11 + other material)

            9W      Delivery of Virulence Factors

            12F     Regulation of Virulence Factors-1: Quorum Sensing (Chapters 8-11 + other material)

            15M    Intracellular Survival & Virulence Regulation: Salmonella (Chapter 26 + other material)

                        Guest Lecturer: Dr. Jim Slauch

            17W    Quorum Sensing: Pseudomonas (Chapter 16 + other material) - NOTE: Dr. Farrand will not have notes posted. Guest Lecturer: Dr. Stephen Farrand

            19F     Regulation of Virulence Factors-1: Quorum Sensing

            22M    Regulation of Virulence Factors-2: Gene Regulation

            24W    Regulation of Virulence Factors-2: Gene Regulation

            26F     Vaccines (Chapter 7 + other material)

            29M    Vaccines

            31W    Study Questions / Review

 

Nov    2F       Exam II, 3-5 p.m., 100 Gregory Hall

            5M      Hand back exams and go over Exam II - Grades

            7W      Toxin-mediated Disease: Diphtheria (Chapter 9 + other material)

            9F       Toxin-mediated Disease: Anthrax (Chapter 22 + other material)

            12M    Bioterrorism (Chapter 22 + other material, supplemental Chapter)

            14W    Bioterrorism

            16F     Invasion and Cell-to-Cell Spread: Listeria (Chapter 27)

            19M    No lecture - Thanksgiving

            21W    No lecture - Thanksgiving

            23F     No lecture - Thanksgiving

            26M    Invasion and Cell-to-Cell Spread: Listeria

            28W    Koch's Postulates & Stealth Pathogens: Helicobacter (Chapter 23) Dr. Blanke's HANDOUTS

                        Guest Lecturer: Dr. Steven Blanke

            30F     No lecture

 

Dec     3M      Study Questions / Review

            5W      Exam III, 3-5 p.m., 101 Armory

            7F       Hand back exams, go over Exam III - Grades, and go over Pre-Final Grades

 

Dec    12W    Exam IV Final, 7-10 pm, 223 Gregory Hall

            FINAL GRADE DISTRIBUTION


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