Host-Microbe Interactions HSCI 866 (3)
Infectious pathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, helminths), their life cycle including vectors of transmission, the biological mechanisms by which they establish infection and cause disease. Pathogenic and protective aspects of the human response to infection; roles of vaccines and chemotherapy. Impact of environmental, ecological and social/behavioral factors on the host-pathogen relationship. Prerequisite: 間眅埶AV to the graduate program or permission of the instructor.