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Biology
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Microbiology and Immunology
1. Introduction to Microbiology and Immunology
2. Bacterial Structure and Function
3. Bacterial Physiology and Metabolism
4. Bacterial Genetics
5. Virology
6. Mycology
7. Parasitology
8. Fundamentals of Immunology
9. Innate Immunity
10. Adaptive Immunity
11. Host-Pathogen Interactions
12. Immunopathology
13. Clinical Applications
14. Infection Control and Public Health
11.
Host-Pathogen Interactions
11.1.
Microbial Pathogenesis
11.1.1.
Pathogenicity and Virulence
11.1.1.1.
Definitions and Concepts
11.1.1.2.
Virulence Factors
11.1.1.3.
Pathogenicity Islands
11.1.2.
Steps in Pathogenesis
11.1.2.1.
Exposure and Adherence
11.1.2.2.
Invasion
11.1.2.3.
Multiplication
11.1.2.4.
Dissemination
11.1.2.5.
Damage
11.1.3.
Mechanisms of Pathogenesis
11.1.3.1.
Toxin Production
11.1.3.2.
Intracellular Survival
11.1.3.3.
Antigenic Variation
11.1.3.4.
Immune Evasion
11.2.
Host Defense Mechanisms
11.2.1.
Barrier Functions
11.2.1.1.
Physical Barriers
11.2.1.2.
Chemical Barriers
11.2.1.3.
Biological Barriers
11.2.2.
Immune Recognition
11.2.2.1.
Pathogen Recognition
11.2.2.2.
Antigen Presentation
11.2.2.3.
Immune Activation
11.2.3.
Immune Effector Functions
11.2.3.1.
Cellular Immunity
11.2.3.2.
Humoral Immunity
11.2.3.3.
Inflammatory Responses
11.3.
Pathogen Evasion Strategies
11.3.1.
Avoiding Recognition
11.3.1.1.
Antigenic Masking
11.3.1.2.
Molecular Mimicry
11.3.1.3.
Antigenic Variation
11.3.2.
Inhibiting Immune Responses
11.3.2.1.
Immunosuppression
11.3.2.2.
Complement Inhibition
11.3.2.3.
Cytokine Interference
11.3.3.
Surviving Immune Attack
11.3.3.1.
Intracellular Survival
11.3.3.2.
Biofilm Formation
11.3.3.3.
Dormancy
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