MB241 : Medical Microbiology

Compulsory

This course:
Describe the basic morphology and the growth, and nutritional requirements of different pathogenic bacteria ; also the normal bacterial flora localization and function.
Describe different molecular processes involved in microbial genetics such as gene replication, expression and gene mutation; also the mechanism of pathogenicity and virulence factors of pathogenic bacteria.
Describe different methods of sterilization and the modes of action of antimicrobial agents.
Determine the general properties of medically important viruses and fungi.
Define the normal structure and function of human organs that are related to the immune system as primary and secondary lymphoid organs and the key components of innate and adaptive immunity.
Describe the main mechanisms of immune tolerance, autoimmunity, and hypersensitivity reactions.
Identify several types of vaccines and their mechanism of protection against different diseases
Describe tumor associated antigens, theory, Immunotherapy of tumors, blood incompatibility and immunity of transplantation.

By the end of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify the structure, morphology, growth requirements of different pathogenic microorganisms, and their mechanisms of pathogenicity and virulence factors
Understanding the importance of microbial genetics.
Understand the general properties of medically important viruses and fungi.
Understand the key principles of immunology, and the mechanisms involved in immune system development and responsiveness, and discover tumor theory, and explain the principles of tumor immunity.
Understand the principles of immune tolerance, autoimmunity, hypersensitivity reactions, blood incompatibility, and transplantation
Understanding the concept of sterilization and discuss the role of antimicrobial agents and vaccines in the protection against different diseases.

Med Term exam --- 20%

Lab Exam ---- 20%

Final Exam MCQ -------- 60%

Weeks	Subjects	Hours
1	Introduction to Microbiology 1 Basis for Classification laboratory diagnosis of Microorganisms	6
2	Morphology and cell structure of 2 Microorganisms Growth and nutrition of bacteria 1	6
3	Growth and nutrition of bacteria 2 , Principle of bacterial genetics 1	6
4	Principle of bacterial genetics 2, Disease producing agents 1	6
5	Disease producing agents, Normal flora, Sterilization and disinfection 1	6
6	Sterilization and disinfection 2, Antimicrobial chemotherapy	6
7	General Properties of Viruses1,	6
8	General Properties of Viruses2, Characteristics of Fung	6
9	Structure and function of immune system, Cells of the immune system,	6

10	Molecules of immune system, Complement	6
11	Cytokines, interleukins and chemokines, Natural and acquired immunity	6
12	Immune response , Immunodeficiency, Autoimmune diseases	6
13	Hypersensitivity reactions, Immunization and Vaccination	6
14	Immunohematology Immunology of transplantation Immunohematology	6