CPCC Microbiology

This is a discussion about the Gram Positive pathogens: Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Bacillus, Clostridium, and Mycobacterium. Remember to pay attention to their virulence factors and what makes each pathogen unique.

Part 1 of Gram Positive pathogens. A discussion of the genus Staphylococcus. Why S.aureus is a pathogen and S.epidermidis is not. Also, the difference between Staphylococcus and Streptococcus.

History of Antimicrobics. Group report about antibiotic targets. Side effects of antimicrobics.

Review of bacterial growth curve and terminology. Discussion of physical control methods.

The process of B cell activation. Why immunizations are important. The process of T cell activation.

Antigen/Antibody interactions. The 3 tasks of antibodies. The types of antibodies.

Fever, Interferons, and the types of White Blood cells.

Structural, chemical, and mechanical surface level defenses. The nonspecific defenses of phagocytosis, inflammation, and complement.

The study of the causes, distribution, and control of disease in populations. Also, nosocomial infections and their source.

Microorganism/Human interactions. The differences between normal microbiota, opportunists, and true pathogens. The seven steps a pathogen takes to cause disease.

Review of the Central Dogma. Discussion of mutations, mutagens, and DNA repair. Finally, discussion of Genetic recombination and horizontal gene transfer (transformation, transduction, and conjugation.) A long day!

Comparision of eukaryotic and prokaryotic genomes. All about the bacterial genome.

The shape, structure, and components of viruses. The basics of lytic, lysogenic, and latent viruses. How viroids and prions are different that viruses.

Continuation of metabolism. Review of aerobic respiration and conparison to anaerobic respiration and fermentation. Other sources of energy and anabolism.

In place of the discussion of metabolism in Chapter 5. Basics of enzymes, coenzymes, and the ATP Synthase. Overview of Aerobic Respiration in a Prokaryote.

Continuation of cell structure. Internal features of a prokaryote and external cellular features of a Eukaryote.

A review of the cell features of eukaryotes and prokaryotes. Discussion of the external cell features of prokaryotic cells: glycocalyx, flagella, fimbriae, pili, also gram positive and gram negative cell wall structures.

All about cells from Chapter 4 in your text! What makes up a cell? How is a membrane arranged? How do membranes work?

Organic Chemistry review from Chapter 2: Lipids, Protiens, Carbohydrates, and Nucleic Acids.