Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 1.084J (Fall 2006) 
• Course Title:
• Systems Microbiology 
• Course Level:
• Undergraduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Biological Engineering 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Edward DeLong
  Prof. David Schauer 
• Course Introduction:
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  20.106J / 1.084J Systems Microbiology
  
  
  
  

  Fall 2006

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course features complete notes as well as presentation slides in the lecture notes section.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  This course covers introductory microbiology from a systems perspective, considering microbial diversity, population dynamics, and genomics. Emphasis is placed on the delicate balance between microbes and humans, and the changes that result in the emergence of infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance. The case study approach covers such topics as vaccines, toxins, biodefense, and infections including Legionnaire’s disease, tuberculosis, Helicobacter pylori, and plague.