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M1: CC1: Intro to Clinical Infectious Diseases
Infectious etiologies 5 1,
Nomenclature genus and species ap...,
Micro organisms colonizers 10 12 ...
38
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M2: Intro to Medical Microbiology: Basic Science Aspects
Organisms that cause most infecti...,
Koch s postulates purpose to iden...,
Limitations of koch s postulates ...
22
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M3: Biology of Pathogens/Bacteria I
Major divisions of pathogens 3 1,
Viruses cells eukaryotic prokaryo...,
Bacteria cells eukaryotic prokary...
44
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M4: Bacteria II
Doubling times are faster for pro...,
Bacterial growth is often studied...,
Bacterial growth is often studied...
48
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M5: Antibacterials
Antibiotic natural eg synthetic e...,
Resistance to antibiotics threate...,
Points to consider when choosing ...
41
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M6: Key Pharmacokinetic Properties of Antibiotics
Non renal elimination 7 1,
Elimination dependent on hepatic ...,
Good very good oral absorption 10 3
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M7: Antibacterials (Chart)
Penicillin v 1 drug family 2 targ...,
Penicillin g 1 drug family 2 targ...,
Amoxicillin 1 drug family 2 targe...
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M8: Bacterial Genetics & Antimicrobial Resistance
Horizontal gene transfer hgt in b...,
Genetic transformation 2,
Transduction gene transfer from a...
22
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M9: CC2: Practical Aspects of Antibiotic Therapy
What different types of antibioti...,
What different types of antibioti...,
What different types of antibioti...
28
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M10: Antimicrobial Resistance Mechanisms
Antimicrobial resistance 1,
Where does antibacterial resistan...,
Where does antibacterial resistan...
29
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M11a: Fungal Infections and Antifungal Drugs
What are fungi and how does it di...,
What are fungi and how does it di...,
Fungi eukaryotic prokaryotic nucl...
30
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M12: Medical Parasitology
Parasitism is a type of symbiotic...,
How can parasites be distinguishe...,
What types of parasites exist 3
39
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M13: Introduction to Viruses: Viral Growth and Replication
Properties of viruses 1,
Properties of viruses 2,
Properties of viruses 3
36
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M14: Virology II: Viral Pathogenesis
Stages in viral pathogenesis 1,
Pathogenesis of viruses 2,
Pathogenesis of viruses 3
33
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M15: Antivirals
Human herpes viruses 5 1,
Associated diseases of human herp...,
Associated diseases of other viru...
39
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M16: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Definitions in epidemiology 1,
Definitions in epidemiology 2,
Definitions in epidemiology 3
38
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M17: CC3: Common Things are Common
Respiratory tract infections pres...,
Community acquired pneumonia 2,
Hospital acquired pneumonia 3
14
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M18: Ingestion-Acquired Pathogens
Introduction to the establishment...,
Pathogens for transmission routes 2,
Introduction to the establishment...
52
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M19: Disease Transmission II: STIs
The burden of sexually transmitte...,
Syndromes of stis in females 2,
Syndromes of stis in females 3
39
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M20: Disease Transmission III: Zoonoses
Zoonotic infection zoonotic infec...,
Factors influencing zoonoses 2,
Patterns of zoonotic infection 3
27
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M21: Disease Transmission IV: Biodefense
Policies against bioweapons 1,
Differences between biological ag...,
Components of the us plan include 3
53
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M22: Diagnostic Microbiology
The clinical microbiology laborat...,
Traditional technologies 2,
Traditional technologies 3
10
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M24: Disease Transmission VI: Blood and Transplant-Associated Infections
Bloodborne infections 1,
Bloodborne infections 2,
Bloodborne infections 3
29
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M25: Colonization
Pathogen colonization 1,
Pathogen colonization 2,
Bacterial adherence mediated by b...
35
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M26: Nosocomial Infections
What are healthcare associated in...,
How do healthcare associated infe...,
Which infections are the most com...
20
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M31: Immune Evasion Strategies III: Antigenic Variation
Immune system innate immunity a l...,
Antigenic variation definition sy...,
Antigenic variation phase variati...
26
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M32: Exotoxins
1 what are toxins molecules that ...,
4 characteristics of bacterial ex...,
Enterotoxins 1 examples of entero...
21
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M33: Mechanisms of Damage II: Immunopath (Mycobacteria)
Tuberculosis 1 tuberculosis is ca...,
Tuberculosis spectrum of disease ...,
Tuberculosis epidemiology a 15 2 ...
31
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M34: Opportunistic Infections
Immunocompromise and opportunisti...,
Types of immunocompromised 2,
Types of immunocompromised 3
26
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M35: CC5: Traveler's Infections
Travel and illness 20 64 of trave...,
General travel advice 2,
General travel advice 3
24
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M36: HIV and AIDS
The epidemiology of hiv 1,
The epidemiology of hiv 2,
Hiv transmission common modes a h...
27
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*M37: Mobile Genetic Elements and Bacterial Virulence
Role of mobile genetic elements i...,
Role of mobile genetic elements i...,
Lysogeny and diphtheria 3
21
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*M38: Environmental Control of Virulence Gene Expression
Regulation of bacterial virulence...,
Regulation of bacterial virulence...,
Two component regulatory systems 3
17
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*M39: Persistence and Latency
Persistence vs latency 1,
Pathogens that establish a persis...,
How pathogens modulate the host r...
25
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*M40: Vaccines
A vaccine a suspension of microor...,
E toxoid bacterial toxin rendered...,
Effectiveness of vaccination 3
33
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M11b: Fungal Infections and Antifungal Drugs
Aspergillus mold aspergillus is t...,
Aspergillus mold aspergillus has ...,
Aspergillus mold pathogenesis of ...
33
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