The Science of Human Health: Microbiology and Immunology
MB&B 107
Spring 2019
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Studying the molecular and cellular biology of disease-causing viruses and bacteria, we will survey the basic mechanisms that they deploy to colonize and harm our bodies. We will also learn about the cells and macromolecules that comprise our immune system, how they act in concert to detect and combat disease or, in certain instances, cause autoimmune disease. A case-study approach will be pursued to join these two subjects and to illustrate the complex interplay between pathogens and the immune system that allows us to successfully combat certain diseases, become persistently infected by others, or succumb to debilitating or fatal illnesses. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NSM MB&B |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
(1) Michael Madigan, John Martinko, Paul Dunlap, & David Clark, BROCK BIOLOGY OF MICROORGANISMS, 12th Edition, Pearson, 2009, ISBN 0-132-32460-1; Relevant Chapters
(2) William Firshein, THE INFECTIOUS MICROBE, Oxford University Press, 2014, ISBN 978-0-19-932961-8
(3) Lauren Sompayrac, HOW THE IMMUNE SYSTEM WORKS, Blackwell Science, 1999, ISBN 0 632 04413 6
(4) Peter Parham, THE IMMUNE SYSTEM, 3rd Edition, Garland Publishing, 2009, ISBN 978-0-8153-4146-8; Relevant Chapters
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| Instructor(s): Oliver,Donald B. Times: .M.W.F. 02:50PM-03:40PM; Location: SHAN201; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 35 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: 14 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 6 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 12 | FR: 12 |
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