This course enables the student to understand how micro-organisms live and infect humans, and how 

humans respond to these infections in order to preserve health. This course presents basic microbial 

structure, function and genetics and principles of chemotherapy and drug resistance.


This course enables the student to understand how micro-organisms live and infect human, how 

human respond to these infections in order to preserve health. The first part of the course presents 

basic microbial structure, function, Microbial Genetics, Principles of chemotherapy and drug resistance, 

The different methods of sterilization and disinfection in clinics .The second part presents mammalian 

host defences and the molecular basis of immunity.