MICROBIOLOGY
#1-5
(Submitted by
Yvonne)
2,
5-7 Cemal, 8-10 Nandita & Chris
Colville
- Principles and interpretation of bacteriologic lab
tests
- Dermatologic manifestations of bacterial and viral
infections
- Common sexually transmitted diseases
- Viral gastroenteritis in the pediatric and adult
populations
- Common causes of community-acquired and nosocomial
pneumonia
- Protozoa that frequently cause disease in the
U.S.
- Parasites that cause disease more commonly outside
the U.S.
- Herpes simplex encephalitis
- Tests available for diagnosis of viral
infections
- Microscopic appearance of organisms
IMMUNOLOGY
(#1-3, 6-7, 9-10 submitted by Rachel T., #4-5 submitted by
Mani, #8 submitted by Alison G.)
- Principles and Interpretation of immunologic
tests
- Immune complex diseases
- Genetics of immunoglobulin variety and
specificity
- Mechanisms of antigenic variation and immune system
evasion emplyed by bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and
viruses
- How different types of immune deficiencies lead to
different susceptibilities to infection
- MHC/HLA haplotypes: transplant compatibility, disease
associations, familial inheritance
- Allergies: common antigens, antigen-IgE-mast cell
complex, presumed mechanism of immunotherapy
- Granulomas: role of macrophages, foreign body versus
immune granulomas, caseating versus noncaseating
granulomas, common causes
- Components of vaccines and how the produce
immunity
- Characteristics and functions of macrophages and NK
cells
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