Pathobiology and Host Defense: Week 6

In Blackboard:

• Guide to Gram Stain
• Guide to Bacterial Plates
• Guide to Parasitology
• Histopathologic Diagnosis of Fungal Infections

Required - Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease - "Big Robbins"

Pre-Class Preparation:

Mycology

Chapter 64, Systemic Mycoses Caused by Dimorphic Fungi: Concentrate on Histoplasma, Blastomyces, Coccidioides, Talaromyces - Sections linked below:

Chapter 65, Opportunistic Infections: Concentrate on Candida, Aspergillus, Cryptococcus, Mucormycetes, Pneumocystis. Sections linked below:

Parasitology

Required - Blackboard - PowerPoint Parasitology Tutorial (Dr. Schnadig)

Optional:

Readings from: Medical Microbiology, 8th ed, 2016 by Patrick Murray

Supplemental Reading:

Readings discussing different bacteria:

Readings discussing different mycoses:

Readings discussing different helminths: