Bacterial Pathogenesis

University of California, Berkeley

SPRING 2005

(MCB 103, PLANT BIO 103, PB HLTH 102, PB HLTH 262)

Tues., Jan. 18

Introduction to Bacterial Pathogenesis

Th, Jan 20

The Bacterial Cell: I (MW)

RECOMMENDED READING: Brock 2.1-2.5, 4.1-4.9, 4.13

Tu, Jan 25

The Bacterial Cell: II (MW)

RECOMMENDED READING: Brock 4.10, 4.13, 5.1-5.2, 6.1-6.6, 6.8-6.13

Th, Jan 27

The Bacterial Cell: III (MW)

RECOMMENDED READING: Brock 7.1, 7.8-7.11, 7.15-7.16, 8.4-8.10

Tu, Feb 1

Bacterial Molecular Genetics I (DP)

RECOMMENDED READING: Brock, Chapter 10

Tu, Feb 8

Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance (DP)

RECOMMENDED READING: Brock, pages 704-715

8. Th, Feb 10

The Eukaryotic Host Cell (MW)

RECOMMENDED READING: Molecular Biology of the Cell - can be accessed for free online at the following link:

1. The first 2 sections of the following link, including figures 15-26, 15-27, 15-28

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Search&db=books&doptcmdl=GenBookHL&term=trimeric+and+gtp+AND+mboc4%5Bbook%5D+AND+373869%5Buid%5D&rid=mboc4.section.2794#2796

2. The sections of the following link relating to actin, especially those containing figures 16-5, 16-7, panel 16-2, and table 16-2.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=mboc4.section.2957

3. The sections of the following link relating to actin, especially those containing figures 16-28, 16-40, 16-50

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=mboc4.section.2995

4. The first 2 sections in the following link, relating to myosin.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=mboc4.section.3041

9. Tu, Feb 15

Eukaryotic Cell II (MW)

RECOMMENDED READING: Janeway, sections 2-3, 2-15, 2-16, 9-19, 9-20

10. Th, Feb 17

Immunity I (DP)

11. Tu, Feb 22

Immunity II (DP)

12. Th, Feb 24

MIDTERM I

13. Tu, Mar 1

Experimental Approaches to Pathogenesis: Tools of the Trade (DP)

14. Th, Mar 3

Toxins/Diphtheria (DP)

15. Tu, Mar 8

Gram-Positive Cocci: Streptococcus and Staph (DP)

16. Th, Mar 10

Vibrio cholerae (DP)

17. Tu, Mar 15

Bordetella pertussis and B. bronchiseptica (DP)

18. Th, Mar 17

Neisseriae (MW)

SPRING BREAK: March 21-25

19. Tu, Mar 29

Yersiniae I (DP)

20. Th, Mar 31

Yersiniae II (DP)

21. Tu, Apr 5

MIDTERM II

22. Th, Apr 7

Salmonellae I (MW)

23. Tu, Apr 12

Salmonellae II (MW)

24. Th, Apr 14

Listeria monocytogenes Pathogenesis (DP)

25. Tu, Apr 19

Listeria monocytogenes Immunity (DP)

26. Th, Apr 21

The Mycobacteria - Dr. Eric Brown, UCSF

27. Tu, Apr 26

Actin-based Motility (MW)

28. Th, Apr 28

Chlamydiae - Dr. Carolyn Conant, UCSF

29. Tu, May 3

Bacillus Anthracis and Bio-defense (DP)

30. Th, May 5

Plant Biology and Plant Pathogens - Dr. Brian Staskawicz, UC Berkeley

31. Tu, May 10

Review

Tuesday, May 17, 8:00-11:00 AM, 159 MULFORD HALL

FINAL

DP = Dan Portnoy

MW = Matt Welch

Instruction begins: Tuesday, January 18, 2005; Instruction ends: Tuesday, May 10, 2005