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8 03, 2021

Eukaryotes vs. Prokaryotes

Bacterial Classification and Structure|0 Comments

  Property Prokaryotic Bacterial Cells Eukaryotic Human Cells DNA within a nuclear membrane No Yes Number of chromosomes 1 More than 1 Mechanism of Replication

5 03, 2021

Bacterial Classification and Structure

Bacterial Classification and Structure|0 Comments

Learning Objectives: You should be able to: describe the major differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells and explain why it is important to know the

5 03, 2021

Infective Syndromes

Introduction to Infectious Disease|0 Comments

The study and diagnosis of infectious diseases is approached from an organ system perspective. Upper and Lower Respiratory Tracts Gastrointestinal Tract Urinary Tract Genital Tract

5 03, 2021

Immunity and Immunization

Introduction to Infectious Disease|0 Comments

A. Observations of “acquired immunity” to diseases and primitive vaccination practices contributed to our understanding of the immune response to infectious agents and the design

5 03, 2021

Other microorganisms as causative agents of disease

Introduction to Infectious Disease|0 Comments

Relative sizes of microorganisms: Protozoa > Red Blood cell > Yeast > Bacteria > Mycoplasma > Viruses Fungi 1.  David Gruby (1841-1845) identified yeast infections

4 03, 2021

Microorganisms and Their Human Hosts

Introduction to Infectious Disease|0 Comments

Most microorganisms are not pathogenic for humans. Commensal microorganisms (mostly bacteria) make up the normal flora of the human body; they are generally harmless and

4 03, 2021

Introduction to Infectious Disease

Introduction to Infectious Disease|0 Comments

  Learning Objectives: You should be able to: describe the relative impact of infectious diseases on human health and morbidity, and the effects they can

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