Schedule Microbiology 331

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• Schedule Microbiology 331
• Text book Bacterial pathogenesis A Molecular
  Approach. Salyers and Whitt 2nd edition. ASM
  press.
• August 31. Introduction.
• September 3. Case Study.
• September 6 Start weekly micro journal.
• September 7 Basic principles Chapter 1
• September 9 Kochs postulates Chapter
  2
• September 14 Molecular Kochs postulates Chapt
  er 3
• September 16 Phagocytes the first line of
  defense Chapter 4
• September 21 Innate immunity Chapter 5
• September 23 Acquired immunity Chapter 6
• September 28 Vaccination Chapter 7
• September 30 Immune evasion Chapter 8
• October 5 Exotoxins Chapter 9.
• October 7 Antimicrobials Chapter 10
• October 12 Antibiotic resistance Chapter 11
• October 14 Exam
• October 19 Fall break
• October 21 Lyme disease Chapter 12

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

• Opportunistic pathogen found in soil and
  environment

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What is an opportunistic organism?
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Susceptible individuals

• Immunocompromised
• Burn patients
• Cystic fibrosis pateints

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• Gram negative rod
• Grows in minimal nutrient media
• Glowing blue-green colonies under UV

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Biofilms
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Biofilms
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Biofilms
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Quorum sensing
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