Learning Outcomes
- Distinguish between signs and symptoms of disease.
- Compare different types of infectious diseases.
- Distinguish between primary and opportunistic pathogens and identify specific examples of each.
- Summarize the stages of pathogenesis.
- Describe virulence factors unique to viruses, fungi, and parasites.
- Explain the relationship between epidemiology and public health.
- Compare contact, vector, and vehicle modes of transmission.
Video-lectures emphasize the most important parts of the textbook material. Please review the tentative schedule for a list of the textbook chapters needed to be studied in this course. Use the power point slides, handouts, labs, and the microbiology textbook for complete coverage of the introductory microbiology.
Lecture Links
Please make sure to review all lecture links available on this page.
CH 15 Slides | PPT |
CH 16 Slides | PPT |
“Epidemiological Data” handout | |
“Progress of Infection” handout | |
“How few scientists transformed the way we think about disease” by Tien Nguyen (TedEd.com) | VID |
“Rose Diagram” by BBC (Films on Demand) | VID |
“The Curious Case Of Typhoid Mary – Brit Lab” by BBC Earth Lab (Youtube.com) | VID |
“Animal Reservoirs – Zoonotic Diseases” by Films on Demand | VID |
“Emerging Diseases” by Films on Demand | VID |
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