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Presents the mechanism employed by bacteria to establish and maintain infection in the human host and evolution of host resistance mechanisms. Covers host-parasite relationship, bacterial structure and metabolism, pathogenic mechanisms of bacteria, systemic and mucosal immunity, and gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. Discussions generally cover gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria with specific lectures on pathogens of particular interest, such as mycobacteria, Borrelia, rickettsia, and bacteria associated with sexually transmitted diseases.
Ying Zhang
E-mail: yzhang@jhsph.edu
Egbert Hoiczyk
E-mail: ehoiczyk@jhsph.edu
Richard Markham
E-mail: rmarkham@jhsph.edu
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