Microimm - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Measlesvirus that is transmitted in aerosols through coughs/sneezes - mostly eradicated in Canada due to vaccination - still present in SA and Africa Endogenous Viral Sequencesviral genetic sequences from infections that occurred that integrate into our own genetic material - no longer infectious Intrinsic Defensesphysical barriers like skin/sweat that keep viruses from entering our body Polydnavirusgene from a virus in wasps that allows eggs to survive in caterpillar larvae by suppr...

These documents contain all the notes for Dr. Creuzenets lectures in MicroImm 3100A.

These documents contain all the lectures for Dr. Creuz's lectures in Micro 3100. Detailed notes for every lecture with possible tips for the exam.

MICROIMM 2500B Micro MIDTERM 2 NOTES Lecture 1: Introduction to Bacteriology - There are not that many bacteria that are actually pathogenic; most bacteria are beneficial - Prokaryotes: the smallest, simplest and most abundant cells on earth; includes bacteria and archaea - Lack a nucleus and complex organelles - Viruses outnumber the amount of prokaryotes - Bacteria can grow fast - bacteria reproduce by binary fission - 4 stages of growth: lag, log phase, stationary growth, and th...