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intro. to microbiology - part 1

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By: Lina Lim
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Mycology - Fungi
- introduction - general characteristics - subcellar structures - disease - classification
93  cards
Mycology: Microsporidia - Part 2
No deck description has yet been added by the author.
17  cards
Parasites: General Concepts & Ectoparasites
- key concepts with parasites - mode of infection - types of hosts - life cycle - parasite fitness/survival - food - life cycle strategies - host-parasite balance
69  cards
Cytoskeleton
- Characteristics & Function - structure & function of microtubules - dynamic instability - MT - organizing center - MT - associated proteins - Structure & function of actin filaments - structure & function of intermediate filaments
43  cards
Enzymes Part 3
- importance of cofactors & prosthetic groups - enzyme activation - apoptosis - regulatory mechanisms of enzyme activity
48  cards
Protozoa (Protists) & Pluricellular Myxozoa
- Classification/systematics - terminology - key characteristics - reproduction - life cycles
62  cards
Trematodes & Acanthocephelans
- Definitions - parasites of veterinary importance - modes of infection - life cycles - intermediate hosts - paratenic (transport) hosts - dead-end hosts - parasite fitness - sites of infection - parasite/host balance and the environment - potential benefits of having parasites
14  cards
Nematodes
- key characteristics - direct or indirect life cycle? - identify types of hosts in a life cycle - identify methods used to ensure the survival of their species - Ancylostoma caninum - primary clinical signs - primary modes of infection - relate morphology & behavior to pathology and clinical signs
14  cards
Cestodes (tapeworms)
- key characteristics - identify final and intermediate host - clinical relevance in each host - purpose of adults and larvae - Taenia solium - final and intermediate hosts - significance of the wrong life stage in the wrong host
13  cards
Integumentary system: anatomy, physiology and function of skin
No deck description has yet been added by the author.
64  cards
Membrane Transport
- characteristics that affect permeability of molecules - membrane proteins & topology - examples of common membrane proteins - important differences btwn ion channels and transport proteins (carriers) - channels? how are they activated? - facilitated diffusion across plasma membrane - primary, secondary, tertiary active transport
31  cards

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