BIOL 3105

(3 Credits) 3 Lecture hours (formerly MIBI 3105) Building on concepts introduced in Microbiology I, this course explores how microbes impact our health and our environment, and how medical and industrial applications of microbiology improve our lives. Class discussions and assignments address topics such as innate and acquired immunity, normal microbiota, infection and pathogenicity, prevention and treatment of infectious disease, epidemiology, biogeochemical cycles, biodegradation and bioremediation.