MTEC 4980 - Diagnostic Microbiology II

Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the senior year (clinical phase) of the MTEC program or permission of program director or permission of instructor
Description: Introduction of the fundamental techniques used in the isolation, identification, and recovery of medically important mycobacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses. Emphasis is also placed on the host/microbial interaction and response. The theory and laboratory practice in clinical serology (of the above organisms) used in the diagnosis of infectious disease is also covered.