MICRO 3000 - Infection and Immunity IIIA
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Course Details
| Course Code | MICRO 3000 | ||
| Course | Infection and Immunity IIIA | ||
| Coordinating Unit | School of Molecular & Biomedical Science, Faculty of Sciences | ||
| Term | Semester 1, 2013 | ||
| Mode | Internal | ||
| Level | Undergraduate | ||
| Location/s | North Terrace | ||
| Units | 6 | ||
| Contact | Up to 19 hours per fortnight | ||
| Prerequisites | MICRO 2500 & MICRO 2501 or equivalent | ||
| Corequisites | Not applicable | ||
| Incompatible | MICRO 3102 | ||
| Assumed Knowledge | MICRO 2500, MICRO 2502, MICRO 2504, MICRO 2000A or MICRO 2001A | ||
| Restrictions | Not applicable | ||
| Quota | Not applicable | ||
| Course Description | This advanced course examines the molecular basis of interactions of bacterial pathogens with their environment and various hosts, especially those which infect humans. Bacterial pathogens of global and medical significance that will be highlighted in detail include: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Salmonella sp., Shigella sp., Escherichia coli; Mycobacterium; and Neisseria sp. Particular emphasis is given to the use of molecular biological approaches for study of bacterial infectious disease pathogenesis, and biotechnological applications, including vaccine development will also be highlighted. Topics to be explored include: bacterial pathogens - global significance of infectious disease; principal approaches for investigating host-pathogen interactions; virulence factors which promote colonisation and damage to the host; cell surface polysaccharides and proteins; role of antigenic and phase variation in virulence and disease; gene regulation, especially in relation to expression of virulence factors; stress responses; invasion and intracellular survival and multiplication; resistance and avoidance of innate host defences; bacterial toxins; role of bacteriophage and other genetic elements in evolution of pathogenesis; antibiotic resistance; vaccines and therapeutic interventions; genomic approaches to analysis of virulence; food safety microbiology The lecture program is complemented by tutorials, which extend skills in exploring and critically assessing the scientific literature, and practicals which develop advanced experimental skills for the study of bacterial pathogenic mechanisms. | ||
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