Molecular Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis MBB 428 (3)
The molecular strategies that bacterial, viral and fungal pathogens use to colonize the human body and cause disease will be studied. Using specific organisms as illustrations, emphasis will be placed on the structural biology of molecular systems such as acquisition and use of virulence factors, adhesion to and invasion of host cells, secretion of toxins and immune escape. Prions, zoonoses and emerging diseases will be included. Prerequisite: MBB 322 with a minimum grade of C. Students who have taken MBB 420 under the same title cannot take this course for further credit.