PTBA 341 – Microbiology and Immunology

• Dr. Hanan Hosny
• Dr Basma Hassan

• Dr. Mohammed Khaled
• Dr. Shwren

By the end of this course the students will be able to:

• Acquire new microbiological and Immunological knowledge essential for their practical career.
• Understand the mechanism of the normal immune response of the body.
• Explain how the innate and adaptive immune responses coordinate to fight invading pathogens.
• Describe the host –pathogen interaction
• Outline the important cells, tissue and organs involved in the immune system.
• Explain common immune diseases in terms of the underlying basic principles.
• Identify Antigen and antibody relations and their impact on human body.
• Describe the hypersensitivity reaction.
• Identify of different types of bacteria, and its structure and replication.
• Describe laboratory tests needed for differentiation and identification of different bacteria.
• Illustrate principles of sterilization and disinfection
• Introduce the students to the field of medical microbiology, and engage the students in basic laboratory work.

This course is divided into two parts: The first part of lectures covers basic immunology principles  Innate and adaptive immune coordinated response to fight invading pathogen and description of the host –pathogen interaction.  The important cells, tissue and organs involved in the immune system. The common immune diseases in terms of the underlying basic principles.  Antigen and antibody relations and their impact on human body. The hypersensitivity reaction, and the most important immunological disease  The second part of lectures covers the basic principles of medical microbiology: o General concepts of microbiology o Identification of different types of bacteria, bacterial structure and replication. o Description of laboratory tests needed for differentiation and identification of different bacteria. o Beneficial and harmful bacteria in human life. o Principles of sterilization

Total of 200 marks  10 marks Quiz  20 marks Midterm Exam  10 marks assignments and presentations  30 marks final practical exam  30 marks oral exam  100 marks final written exam

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