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HSC CMO11: Microbiology for health
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1. Understand the origins of microbiology
- 1.1. Summarise the contribution of pioneers to the science of microbiology
- 1.2. Explain the field of medical microbiology
2. Understand types of microbes
- 2.1. Describe categories of microbes
- 2.2. Explain indigenous flora
- 2.3. Define the term pathogenic organisms
- 2.4. Summarise the characteristics of: • bacteria • viruses • fungi • protozoa
3. Understand the pathogenesis of infectious diseases
- 3.1. Describe the course of an infectious disease
- 3.2. Explain the steps in the pathogenesis of infectious disease
- 3.3. Explain: • localised infection • systemic infection
- 3.4. Explain: • acute infection • sub-acute infection • chronic infection • latent infection
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- 3.5. Explain how a primary infection becomes a secondary infection
- 3.6. Explain the influence of virulence factors on pathogens
4. Understand the contribution of microbiology to disease control
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- 4.1. Analyse the role of a medical microbiologist in relation to disease control
- 4.2. Describe the contribution of microbiology to a current public health concern
