BIOL518

BIOL518: Pathogenic Microbiology

Course description from the MSU course catalog: BIOL 518. Pathogenic Microbiology. (2-2-3); II. Prerequisite: BIOL 217 or 317. Medically important microorganisms; bacteria and fungi emphasized. The isolation, cultivation, and identification of pathogenic microorganisms from clinical specimens are stressed. Antimicrobial susceptibility tests, serological methods, & quality control introduced.”

Look on Blackboard for announcements, syllabus, notes & presentations.
Look here for pdf files of reading assignments, assignment guidelines, & links to resources on microbial pathogens.

You need to subscribe to the CDC’s free e-journal Emerging Infectious Diseases
(look on the right side of the webpage)

Reading assignments available as pdf’s

Assignments (due date)
Virulence variations (8/29-9/26)
In vivo methods table & discussion leading (9/18 noon)
Microbiography (9/26)
     Here are writing guidelines I have for you.
In vivo strategies paper (10/10)
Salmonella tissue culture lab report (10/17)
Presentation on an emerging pathogen (11/16, 21 or 28)
     How to make a good Powerpoint presentation #4, 5, & 10 especially!
     And another set of tips
     Here is a little online Powerpoint tutorial

Various web links
One website (p. 13, BP) that monitors bacterial genome sequencing is now here.
Centers for Disease Control homepage

CDC Resources for Students

CDC Public Health Image Library

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
26 Golden Rules for Writing Well Correct them and hand it in for 1 bonus point!
VRE: what it is and why it’s dangerous
Microbe Library of images, with a free trial subscription available
Microbes.info is a starting point for finding information concerning microbiology
Plagiarism: what it is & how to avoid it.
Check yourself for inadvertant plagiarism with this online test.