Overview of MICROBIOLOGY

1. Basic Bacteriology

i. Comparison with other organisms
ii. Structure of bacterial cell
iii. Growth and genetics
iv. Classification of microorganisms
v. What is normal flora?
vi. How do they cause diseases?
vii. Host defenses
viii. Laboratory investigations
ix. Antibiotics
x. Vaccines against microorganisms
xi. Sterilization and disinfection
xii. Staining methods

2. Clinical bacteriology

i. Introduction
ii. Gram positive Cocci
iii. Gram negative Cocci
iv. Gram positive Rods
v. Gram negative Rods
vi. Mycobacteria
vii. Actinomycetes
viii. Mycoplasmas
ix. Spirochetes
x. Chlamydiae
xi. Rickettsiae
xii. Minor bacterial pathogens

3. Basic virology

i. Structure and replication
ii. Genetic aspects of viruses
iii. Classification of viruses
iv. Pathogenesis and host defenses
v. Laboratory investigations
vi. Antiviral drugs
vii. Vaccines against viruses

4. Clinical virology

i. DNA enveloped viruses
ii. DNA nonenveloped viruses
iii. RNA enveloped viruses
iv. RNA nonenveloped viruses
v. Hepatitis viruses
vi. Arboviruses
vii. Tumour viruses
viii. Slow viruses
ix. Prions
x. HIV
xi. Minor viral pathogens

5. Mycology

i. Basic mycology
ii. Classification

6. Parasitology
7. Immunology
8. New developments