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Microbiology Part 1

  • MICR5810
  • Semester 1 (see Timetable)
  • 12 points (Parts 1 and 2)
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Students must enrol concurrently in parts 1 and 2 of this unit. <br/><br/>The unit deals with key areas of modern microbiology at an advanced level and includes bacterial physiology and genetics, virology and immunology. In bacterial physiology and genetics, students study bacterial growth and replication, cell envelope structure and function, and the ways in which bacteria transfer and modify their genetic material. In immunology, students study the cells and molecules associated with immune recognition, together with their role in cellular and humoral immune responses as well as in inflammation. In virology, students study viral families and the diseases they cause, viral replication,... -- Course Website

Instructor: Professor Thomas Riley

Prerequisites: see the unit coordinator



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