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2016-2017 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

MLS 503 - Clinical Microbiology and the Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Disease I

Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Designed to familiarize students with the fundamentals of etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and prevention of infectious disease. Initially a brief introduction to microbiology concerning microbial physiology and genetics will be followed by host-parasite interrelationships for specific groups of disease-producing agents and appropriate therapeutic agents. The application of immunological principles to diagnoses of diseases will be included.
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