BYA3 AS MODULE 3Pathogens and Disease
> SECTION 12.1
Bacteria and viruses as examples of pathogenic microorganisms;
Bacteria,
Sigmoid growth curve,
Total and
viable cell count,
Measurement of growth,
Viruses,
HIV (infection),
Koch's Postulates,
Entry of pathogens,
Pathogenesis
> SECTION 12.2
Parasites and parasitism;
Structure and function of parasites,
Plasmodium (Malarial parasite,
lifecycle),
Schistosoma (lifecycle), Myobacterium
tuberculosis,
Salmonella
> SECTION 12.3
Mammalian blood possesses a number of defensive functions;
Inflammation,
Phagocytosis,
Blood clotting,
Immunology,
Antigen,
Antibody,
Immune response,
Lymphocytes (B
cell, T cell),
Types of immunity,
Vaccination
> SECTION 12.4
Cell division - Genetic information is passed from
cell to cell during division;
Chromosomes,
Meiosis,
Mitosis,
Interphase,
Prophase,
Metaphase,
Anaphase,
Telophase,
Cytokinesis
> SECTION 12.5
Genes incorporate coded information which determines the metabolism of organism;
DNA,
RNA,
The Genetic code,
DNA replication,
Transcription,
Translation,
Inheritance,
Gene Mutations,
Cystic fibrosis,
Phenylketonuria
> SECTION 12.6
Gene technology
Genetic engineering,
Removal and insertion of genes,
Insulin production,
Recombinant DNA technology (Moral? Ethical?)
> SECTION 12.7
Non-communication diseases: heart disease and cancer
Coronary Heart Disease CHD (Prevention,
Treatment,
Risk Factors),
Cholesterol,
Atherosclerosis,
Lipoproteins,
Smoking,
Lung cancer,
Genes and Cancer
> SECTION 12.8
Disease may be diagnosed by a variety of techniques
Genetic screening,
DNA extraction,
Restriction enzymes,
Electrophoresis,
Southern Blotting and DNA probes,
Autoradiography,
Pancreatitis (diagnosis),
Biosensors
> SECTION 12.9
Drugs are used in the control and treatment of disease
Beta blockers,
Antibiotics,
Monoclonal antibodies,
Hybridoma
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