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This course is an introductory course intended to introduce undergraduate medical students to a variety of subjects in medical microbiology. The course will provide an introduction to the basic principles and application relevance of clinical disease for students who are in preparation for physicians. The content of this rigorous course covers all biology of bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and other pathogens related with infectious diseases in humans.
The course provides the second-year medical student with the basic knowledge as well as the practical skills in medical microbiology. In addition to the introduction to the basic biology of micro- organisms of medical importance, interaction of these micro-organisms with humans is studied as related to the pathogenesis and management and control of infectious diseases.
To achieve the maximum benefit of this course and to develop both informatic and diagnostic skills in microbiology, including the practical application and interpretation of laboratory tests for the diagnosis of infectious diseases, hard work and appropriate methods of learning are the keys to that target. |