Goals:
- To develop a basic understanding of the pathology of infectious diseases.
Learning Objectives:
- To understand the differences in the pathology of viral, fungal and bacterial infections.
- To understand the concept of opportunistic infections.
- To recognize the many faces of streptococcal infections.
5 Questions to Think About:
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“Infectious agents” are normally found in the human body (oral cavity, GI tract). What distinguishes simple colonization from disease?
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What are the most important host barriers to infection?
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Once infectious agents penetrate into the body, what are the host mechanisms to combat infection?
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What mechanisms are used by infectious agents to “escape” host defenses?
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What are the mechanisms by which infectious agents damage tissue/organs/organisms?