BSCI417

Prerequisite: BSCI222; and (BSCI223 or BSCI283). Restriction: Junior standing or higher. Current research in microbial pathogenesis and the molecular and cellular basis of bacterial disease. Comprehensive overview of the molecular basis of pathogenesis with a focus on model microbial systems to illustrate mechanisms of disease pathogenesis. Topics covered: how microorganisms attach to and enter cells; how host cells are damaged by microbial products; how the host responds to invasion; and host-pathogen evolution. (Sponsoring Dept.: CBMG).