BIOL 320L - Bacterial Pathogenesis Laboratory

(2 units)

Prerequisite: BIOL 311 or MICR 211 or BIOL 212, with a grade of “C” or better. Not open for credit to students with credit in MICR 320L.
Diagnosis of bacterial infections and experimental examination of bacterial pathogenic mechanisms and host defenses using classical and modern techniques including immunofluorescence microscopy, enzyme immunoassay, flow cytometry, mammalian cell culture, phagocytosis, and phagocytic killing assay.

Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (Laboratory 6 hrs)