INTD1109A-W11
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Did you ever wonder why you need the influenza vaccine every year? Why does society worry so much about MRSA? How can a tick bite lead to paralysis? Why shouldn't you drink the water in Otter Creek? In this course we will examine the most interesting and novel infectious diseases currently plaguing the world. We will first review the principles underlying the pathogenesis of infectious agents and then apply them to better understand how these diseases spread through human populations and cause damage. Influenza (including H1N1), Ebola, MRSA, Lyme disease, and schistosomiasis will serve as examples of virulence and microbial ingenuity.
Did you ever wonder why you need the influenza vaccine every year? Why does society worry so much about MRSA? How can a tick bite lead to paralysis? Why shouldn't you drink the water in Otter Creek? In this course we will examine the most interesting and novel infectious diseases currently plaguing the world. We will first review the principles underlying the pathogenesis of infectious agents and then apply them to better understand how these diseases spread through human populations and cause damage. Influenza (including H1N1), Ebola, MRSA, Lyme disease, and schistosomiasis will serve as examples of virulence and microbial ingenuity.
- Term:
- Winter 2011
- Location:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216(MBH 216)
- Schedule:
- 9:00am-12:00pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday (Jan 3, 2011 to Jan 28, 2011)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Russell Johanson Andrew Hale
- Subject:
- Interdepartmental
- Department:
- Interdepartmental
- Division:
- Interdisciplinary
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- SCI WTR
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 11222
- Subject Code:
- INTD
- Course Number:
- 1109
- Section Identifier:
- A