Micr 423 Pathogenesis
Instructor: Xiuqing Wang
Spring - 2004



 Syllabus, Course Description, Review for Pathogenesis Exam I, Review for Pathogenesis Exam II  Outline example   *** Presentation sign-up list

Class Notes

Lecture #

Lecture Topic

1

Cell injury

2

Inflammation

 

Inflammation Readings:
1. The inflammatory reflex
2. Inflammation and cancer
3. Inflammation in atherosclerosis

3

Innate and adaptive immunity

4

Immunopathology

 

Immunopathology Readings:
1. Patho-auto
2. RA

5

Bacterial nutrition

6

Exotoxin

 

Pathogenicity 

7

Bacterial surface molecules and virulence

8

Intracellular invasion, survival and growth of bacteria

 

Defensins

9

Bacterial genetic variation and virulence

10

Bacterial defense mechanism

 

Bacteria defense

11

Host defense against bacteria

 

superantigenTSST

12

Chronic bacterial infections

13

Pathogenesis of TB and Mycobacteria

14

Pathogenesis of E.coli  and  E.coli

Streptococcus Pyogenes

15

Pathogenesis of Anthrax

16

Host-pathogen interaction (bacterial genomics),    lecture, and DNA Microarrays

17

Fungal pathogenesis     Fungal Pathogenesis paper

18

Introduction to Viruses

19

Basic Principles of Viral Pathogenesis

20

Viral Transformation and Oncogenesis

21

Host Defense against Viral Infections

22

HIV-1 Pathogenesis

Control and Prevention of HIV-1 infection

2003-hvtnfactsheet

23

Pathogenesis of Prion Diseases

24

Pathogenesis of Influenza Virus Infection

25

Pathogenesis of West Nile Virus Infection

26

Pathogenesis of herpesviruses