Course Learning Objectives

Microbiology

·          List and describe the classes of microbes that can infect humans giving examples of: -

-          Bacteria – Acid fast bacilli

-          Fungi

-          Protists – Protozoa

-          Viruses

·          Describe the etiology, pathogenesis and pathophysiology of  HIV  infection

·          Explain how antimicrobial agents work and how resistance can occur

Immunology

·          Define active and passive immunity and understand the different designs used for vaccine manufacture

·          Define hypersensitivity reactions I and IV identifying several major mediators and their function including histamine, leukotrienes and prostaglandins

·          Describe how autoimmune disease is believed to occur and explain the pathogenesis of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Graves Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Pernicious Anemia, IDDM, ITP, Goodpasture’s syndrome, RA and SLE.