This unit is an integral component of the Biomedical Science major. Students learn about the aetiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infectious disease caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi and protozoa. They learn the nature of the major microbial pathogens and the diseases they cause, the ways in which the diagnostic laboratory assists in their diagnosis, the chemotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of these diseases and aspects of preventing infectious diseases. The unit provides a foundation of immunological knowledge sufficient to understand how the host deals with infectious agents, and how these interactions may be exploited therapeutically. The unit and the... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: MICR2209 Introduction to Infectious Diseases and Immunology and Biomedical Science major Level 2 units
