Bacterial Pathogenesis MCB 426

Lecture Schedule and Notes

 

Aug    24M    Introduction (Overview, Chapter 1)

            26W    Host defenses-1: Barriers (Chapter 4)

            28F     Host defenses-2: Innate Defenses (Chapter 5)

            31M    Host defenses-2: Innate Defenses

 

Sept   2W      Host defenses-2: Innate Defenses

            4F       Host defenses-3: Adaptive Defenses (Chapter 6)

            7M      No lecture - Labor Day

            9W      Host defenses-3: Adaptive Defenses

            11F     Measuring Virulence (Chapters 2-3 + other material)

            14M    Measuring Virulence

            16W    Mechanisms of Genetic Exchange (Chapters 2-3 + other material)

            18F     Mechanisms of Genetic Exchange

            21M    Mechanisms of Genetic Exchange

            23W    Study Questions / Review

            25F     Exam I, 3-5 p.m., 124 Burrill Hall (NOTE: room change!)

            28M    Hand back exams and go over Exam I - Grades

            30W    Identification of Virulence Factors (Chapters 2-3 + other material)

 

Oct     2F       Identification of Virulence Factors

            5M      Identification of Virulence Factors

            7W      Identification of Virulence Factors

            9F       Identification of Virulence Factors

            12M    Identification of Virulence Factors

            14W    Intracellular Survival & Virulence Regulation: Salmonella (Chapter 26 + other material)

                        Guest Lecturer: Dr. Jim Slauch

            16F     Virulence Factors-1: Adherence, Evasion & Dissemination (Chapters 8 & 27, Appendix 1 + other material)

            19M    Virulence Factors-1: Adherence, Evasion & Dissemination

            21W    Virulence Factors-1: Adherence, Evasion & Dissemination

            23F     Virulence Factors-2: Toxins (Chapter 9, Appendix 1 + other material)

            26M    Virulence Factors-2: Toxins

            28W    Virulence Factors-2: Toxins / Study Questions / Review

            30F     Exam II, 3-5 p.m., 124 Burrill Hall (NOTE: room change!)

 

Nov    2M      Hand back exams and go over Exam II - Grades

            4W      Virulence Factors-3: Antibiotic Resistance (Chapters 10-11 + other material)

            6F       Virulence Factors-3: Antibiotic Resistance

            9M      Virulence Factors-3: Antibiotic Resistance

            11W    Virulence Factors-3: Antibiotic Resistance

            13F     Delivery of Virulence Factors (Chapter 9, Appendix 1 + other material)

            16M    Delivery of Virulence Factors

            18W    Delivery of Virulence Factors

            20F     Regulation of Virulence Factors-1: Gene Regulation  (other material)

            23M    No lecture - Thanksgiving

            25W    No lecture - Thanksgiving

            27F     No lecture - Thanksgiving

            30M    Regulation of Virulence Factors-2: Quorum Sensing (other material)

 

Dec    2W      Vaccines (Chapter 7 + other material)

            4F       Vaccines  / Study Questions / Review

            7M      Exam III, 3-5 p.m., 2 Education Building (NOTE: room change!)

            9W      Hand back exams, go over Exam III - Grades, and go over Pre-Final Grades

 

Dec    18F     Exam IV Final, 1:30-4:30 pm, 140 Burrill

            FINAL GRADE DISTRIBUTION


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