15: Selected Pathogens
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Throughout the semester, the pathogens described in the following sections (17 bacteria, 1 eukaryote, 7 viruses, and 1 prion) will be used as examples to illustrate various principles of microbiology. The specific pathogens associated with each section of material will be indicated along with the reading assignments posted on D2L.
- 15.1: Bacterial Pathogens
- 15.1.1: Gram Positive Rods
- 15.1.1.1: Bacillus anthracis
- 15.1.1.2: The Clostridia
- 15.1.1.2.1: Clostridium botulinum
- 15.1.1.2.2: Clostridium difficile
- 15.1.1.2.3: Clostridium tetani
- 15.1.1.3: Listeria monocytogenes
- 15.1.1.4: Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- 15.1.2: Gram Positive Cocci
- 15.1.2.1: Staphylococcus aureus
- 15.1.2.2: The Streptococci
- 15.1.2.2.1: Streptococcus pneumoniae
- 15.1.2.2.2: Streptococcus pyogenes
- 15.1.2.2.3: Enterococcus
- 15.1.2.2.4: Viridans Streptococci
- 15.1.3: Gram Negatives
- 15.1.3.1: Escherichia coli
- 15.1.3.2: Haemophilus influenzae
- 15.1.3.3: Neisseria meningitidis
- 15.1.3.4: Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- 15.1.3.5: Rickettsia rickettsii
- 15.1.4: Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- 15.3: Acellular Pathogens
- 15.3.1: Viral Pathogens
- 15.3.1.1: DNA Viruses
- 15.3.1.1.1: Herpesviruses
- 15.3.1.1.1.1: Herpes Simplex 1 and 2 (HHV 1 and 2)
- 15.3.1.1.1.2: Varicella Zoster Virus (HHV3)
- 15.3.1.1.2: Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- 15.3.1.2: RNA Viruses
- 15.3.1.2.1: Coronaviruses
- 15.3.1.2.2: Rhinovirus
- 15.3.1.2.3: HIV and AIDS
- 15.3.1.2B: Influenza
- 15.3.2: vCJD
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