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2022-2023 Academic Bulletin 
    
2022-2023 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIOL 560 - Medical Microbiology

Credits: 4
The overall objective is that participants gain appreciation of the medically important microbial pathogens of humans in terms of the clinical, therapeutic, and epidemiological aspects of diseases caused by them, molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis and their identification & characterization in the clinical laboratory.  In addition to a broad survey of medically-relevant microorganisms, students will deeply engage selected topics through original research, or through synthesis and critical analysis of relevant literature.

Lecture/Lab: Weekly: 2 lectures & a 3-hour lab
Course/Lab Fee: Yes
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 166
Schedule Type: Lecture/Lab
Year Offering: Annually
Term Offering: Fall
College Code: CAS


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