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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

BIOL 464 - Bacterial Pathogenesis


Addresses the molecular mechanisms by which bacterial pathogens cause disease. Basic principles of bacterial pathogenesis will be considered before a survey of bacterial pathogens and their specific virulence factors is conducted. Includes aspects of bacterial genetics, physiology, immunology, and the cell biology of host-parasite interactions.

Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in the following: BIOL 190A  and BIOL 190L  (formerly BIOL 196), BIOL 191A  and BIOL 191L  (formerly BIOL 197), CHEM 121A  and CHEM 121L , CHEM 122A  and CHEM 122L ,  ENG 102  or ENG 114  or HON 100 , and MATH 127  or 128  or 181 ,  . The maximum number of attempts for  BIOL 464 is three, including earned grades, withdrawals and audits.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with BIOL 664. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.