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COURSES: MICROBIOLOGY (MBIO) MBIO4003 Laboratory Techniques in Microbiology (FA) Provides experience with laboratory techniques in microbial physiology, metabolism, and genetics. Laboratory 6 hours per week. Prerequisite: MBIO 2013 and MBIO 2011L and CHEM 3603 and CHEM 3601L and CHEM 3613 and CHEM 3611L. MBIO4124 Food Microbiology (SP) Microbiology, contamination, preservation, and spoilage of different kinds of foods, food poisoning, sanitation, control, and inspection; microbiology of water; and standard methods for official food and public health laboratories. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 4 hours per week. (Same as FDSC 4124) Corequisite: MBIO 4120L. Prerequisite: MBIO 2013 and MBIO 2011L and CHEM 1123 and CHEM 1121L or equivalent. MBIO4120L Food Microbiology Laboratory (SP) Corequisite: MBIO 4124. MBIO4233 Microbial Genetics (FA) Principles of molecular genetics in microorganisms, including the concepts of DNA structure and function, mutation, transformation, conjugation, transduction, recombination, and genetic engineering. Prerequisite: MBIO 2013 and MBIO 2011L and CHEM 3603 and CHEM 3601L and CHEM 3613 and CHEM 3611L. MBIO4303 Physiology of Microorganisms (FA) Life processes of microorganisms. Prerequisite: MBIO 2013 and MBIO 2011L and CHEM 3603 and CHEM 3601L and CHEM 3613 and CHEM 3611L. MBIO4443 Molecular Virology (SP, Odd years) Presents the molecular mechanisms underlying viral life-cycles; tropism and host cell recognition, penetration, genome replication, gene expression, transformation, assembly, nucleic acid packaging, and egress. Emphasis placed on experimental approaches. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: (MBIO 4233 or BIOL 3323) and (MBIO 4753 or BIOL 2533) or graduate standing. MBIO4703 Mechanisms of Pathogenesis (FA) A survey of the events causing human disease at the molecular, cellular and genetic levels. Seeks to develop an appreciation that both the tricks pathogens use add the body's own defenses contribute to pathology. Prerequisite: BIOL 2013 and BIOL 2011L and BIOL 2533. MBIO4714 Basic Immunology (SP) A general overview of Immunity with emphasis on the underlying cellular, molecular, and genetic events, and discussions of more specialized issues in Immunology, such as disease states involving the Immune system, and other interesting problems in modern Immunology. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 4 hours per week. Corequisite: MBIO 4710L. Prerequisite: MBIO 2013 and MBIO 2011L (or BIOL 2534 or ZOOL 2213 and ZOOL 2211L or equivalent). MBIO4710L Basic Immunology Laboratory (SP) Corequisite: MBIO 4714. MBIO4753 General Virology (SP) An introduction to viral life-cycles, structure, and host cell interactions. Emphasis placed on molecular and biochemical aspects of virology. Two hour lecture and one hour discussion. Corequisite: MBIO 4750D. Prerequisite: MBIO 2013 and MBIO 2011L, (MBIO 4233 or ANSC 3123 or POSC 3123 or BIOL 3323 and BIOL 3321L) and junior standing. MBIO4750D General Virology Drill (SP) Discussion of research articles and specific relating to lecture in MBIO 4753. Corequisite: MBIO 4753. MBIO480V Special Problems (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) May be repeated for 6 hours. MBIO490V Special Topics in Microbiology (1-6) (IR) Consideration of new areas of microbiological knowledge not yet treated adequately in textbooks or in other courses. Prerequisite: 8 hours of biological sciences. MBIO5264 Soil Microbiology (FA, Odd years) A study of the microorganisms in soil and the biochemical processes for which they are responsible. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. (Same as AGRN 5264) Corequisite: MBIO 5260L. Prerequisite: MBIO 2013 and MBIO 2011L. MBIO5260L Soil Microbiology Laboratory (FA, Odd years) Laboratory exercises related to the study of microorganisms in soil and the biochemical processes for which they are responsible. Laboratory 3 hours per week. (Same as AGRN 5260L) Corequisite: MBIO 5264. MBIO5343 Advanced Immunology (FA) Aspects of innate, cell-mediated, and humoral immunity in mammalian and avian species. Molecular mechanisms underlying the function of the immune system are emphasized. A course in Basic Immunology prior to enrollment in Advanced Immunology is recommended but not required. Lecture 3 hours per week. (Same as POSC 5343) MBIO5352L Immunology in the Laboratory (SP) Laboratory course on immune-diagnostic laboratory techniques and uses of antibodies as a research tool. Included are cell isolation and characterization procedures, immunochemistry, flow cytometry, ELISA and cell culture assay systems. Laboratory 6 hours per week. (Same as POSC 5352L, VTSC 5352L) Prerequisite: POSC 5343 or MBIO 5343 or MBIO 5714. [Jump back to the top of this page][Go
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