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Decks in this class (36)

M1: CC1: Intro to Clinical Infectious Diseases
Infectious etiologies 5,
Nomenclature genus and species ap...,
Micro organisms colonizers 10 12 ...
38  cards
M2: Intro to Medical Microbiology: Basic Science Aspects
Organisms that cause most infecti...,
Koch s postulates purpose to iden...,
Limitations of koch s postulates ...
22  cards
M3: Biology of Pathogens/Bacteria I
Major divisions of pathogens 3,
Viruses cells eukaryotic prokaryo...,
Bacteria cells eukaryotic prokary...
44  cards
M4: Bacteria II
Doubling times are faster for pro...,
Bacterial growth is often studied...,
Bacterial growth is often studied...
48  cards
M5: Antibacterials
Antibiotic natural eg synthetic e...,
Resistance to antibiotics threate...,
Points to consider when choosing ...
41  cards
M6: Key Pharmacokinetic Properties of Antibiotics
Non renal elimination 7 most anti...,
Elimination dependent on hepatic ...,
Good very good oral absorption 10...
14  cards
M7: Antibacterials (Chart)
Penicillin v 1 drug family 2 targ...,
Penicillin g 1 drug family 2 targ...,
Amoxicillin 1 drug family 2 targe...
56  cards
M8: Bacterial Genetics & Antimicrobial Resistance
Horizontal gene transfer hgt in b...,
Genetic transformation definition...,
Transduction gene transfer from a...
22  cards
M9: CC2: Practical Aspects of Antibiotic Therapy
What different types of antibioti...,
What different types of antibioti...,
What different types of antibioti...
28  cards
M10: Antimicrobial Resistance Mechanisms
Antimicrobial resistance antibiot...,
Where does antibacterial resistan...,
Where does antibacterial resistan...
29  cards
M11a: Fungal Infections and Antifungal Drugs
What are fungi and how does it di...,
What are fungi and how does it di...,
Fungi eukaryotic prokaryotic nucl...
30  cards
M12: Medical Parasitology
Parasitism is a type of symbiotic...,
How can parasites be distinguishe...,
What types of parasites exist _ a...
39  cards
M13: Introduction to Viruses: Viral Growth and Replication
Properties of viruses viruses are...,
Properties of viruses viruses att...,
Properties of viruses infection w...
36  cards
M14: Virology II: Viral Pathogenesis
Stages in viral pathogenesis 1 _ ...,
Pathogenesis of viruses routes of...,
Pathogenesis of viruses routes of...
33  cards
M15: Antivirals
Human herpes viruses 5,
Associated diseases of human herp...,
Associated diseases of other viru...
39  cards
M16: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Definitions in epidemiology incub...,
Definitions in epidemiology epide...,
Definitions in epidemiology incid...
38  cards
M17: CC3: Common Things are Common
Respiratory tract infections pres...,
Community acquired pneumonia as t...,
Hospital acquired pneumonia pneum...
14  cards
M18: Ingestion-Acquired Pathogens
Introduction to the establishment...,
Pathogens for transmission routes...,
Introduction to the establishment...
52  cards
M19: Disease Transmission II: STIs
The burden of sexually transmitte...,
Syndromes of stis in females no s...,
Syndromes of stis in females vagi...
39  cards
M20: Disease Transmission III: Zoonoses
Zoonotic infection zoonotic infec...,
Factors influencing zoonoses host...,
Patterns of zoonotic infection mo...
27  cards
M21: Disease Transmission IV: Biodefense
Policies against bioweapons 1 _ 1...,
Differences between biological ag...,
Components of the us plan include...
53  cards
M22: Diagnostic Microbiology
The clinical microbiology laborat...,
Traditional technologies staining...,
Traditional technologies culture ...
10  cards
M24: Disease Transmission VI: Blood and Transplant-Associated Infections
Bloodborne infections mechanisms ...,
Bloodborne infections mechanisms ...,
Bloodborne infections risks 8 the...
29  cards
M25: Colonization
Pathogen colonization 1 after pat...,
Pathogen colonization colonizatio...,
Bacterial adherence mediated by b...
35  cards
M26: Nosocomial Infections
What are healthcare associated in...,
How do healthcare associated infe...,
Which infections are the most com...
20  cards
M31: Immune Evasion Strategies III: Antigenic Variation
Immune system innate immunity a _...,
Antigenic variation definition sy...,
Antigenic variation phase variati...
26  cards
M32: Exotoxins
1 what are toxins molecules that ...,
4 characteristics of bacterial ex...,
Enterotoxins 1 examples of entero...
21  cards
M33: Mechanisms of Damage II: Immunopath (Mycobacteria)
Tuberculosis 1 tuberculosis is ca...,
Tuberculosis spectrum of disease ...,
Tuberculosis epidemiology a _ 15 ...
31  cards
M34: Opportunistic Infections
Immunocompromise and opportunisti...,
Types of immunocompromised barrie...,
Types of immunocompromised change...
26  cards
M35: CC5: Traveler's Infections
Travel and illness 20 64 of trave...,
General travel advice 1 food drin...,
General travel advice 4 insect pr...
24  cards
M36: HIV and AIDS
The epidemiology of hiv 1 _ was d...,
The epidemiology of hiv 5 more th...,
Hiv transmission common modes a _...
27  cards
*M37: Mobile Genetic Elements and Bacterial Virulence
Role of mobile genetic elements i...,
Role of mobile genetic elements i...,
Lysogeny and diphtheria 1 like hu...
21  cards
*M38: Environmental Control of Virulence Gene Expression
Regulation of bacterial virulence...,
Regulation of bacterial virulence...,
Two component regulatory systems ...
17  cards
*M39: Persistence and Latency
Persistence vs latency 1 persiste...,
Pathogens that establish a persis...,
How pathogens modulate the host r...
25  cards
*M40: Vaccines
A vaccine a suspension of microor...,
E toxoid bacterial toxin rendered...,
Effectiveness of vaccination exam...
33  cards
M11b: Fungal Infections and Antifungal Drugs
Aspergillus mold aspergillus is t...,
Aspergillus mold aspergillus has ...,
Aspergillus mold pathogenesis of ...
33  cards

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