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Course Outline |
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Introduction to the Science of Microbiology: Definition of Microbiology and Branches of Microbiology, History of Microbiology The First Observations The Spontaneous Generation Theory The Theory of Biogenesis |
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Microscopy and Instrumentation in Microbiology Laboratories |
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Cell Structure and Taxonomy |
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Microbial Growth Physical and Nutritional Requirements for Bacterial Growth Microbial Ecology and Epidemiology Opportunistic Microbes |
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Microbial Genetics Genetic Engineering Gene Therapy The Acellular Infectious Agents Viruses Viroids Prions |
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Microbial Growth Control : Physical Control Heat Methods Cold Methods Chemical Control (In -vitro and In -Vivo) |
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Diagnostic Microbiology and Parasitology Specimen collection in Microbiology Methods of Microbial identification -microscopic -cultural -biochemical -serologic -molecular -Fecalysis -Malarial smear |
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Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenecity Definition of Terms Related to Pathogenecity Signs vs. Symptoms of Diseases Communicable vs. Contagious Diseases Local vs. Systemic Infections Chronic vs. Acute Infections Primary vs. Secondary Infections Latent Infections Virulence and Virulence Factors Steps in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Diseases Entry Attachment Multiplication Invasion/Spread Evasion of Host Defenses Damage to Host Tissues. |
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Host Defense Mechanisms Immunology Non Specific Defenses First Line of Defense Phagocytosis Specific Defenses Cell Mediated Immunity Humoral Immunity Types of Acquired Immunity Applications of Immunology Vaccination Expanded Program of Immunization (EPI) |
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Pathology of Selected Infectious Diseases that are endemic in Libya Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in North Africa (Libya) |
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Nosocomial Infections |
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Chain of Infection |