microbiology with crista wagner

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MICROBIAL GROWTH & CONTROL

• Bacterial Growth Curve   
  

• Binary Fission
  

• Biofilm Formation (go to 4:00)
  

• Quorum Sensing

​Note: many of the animations collected below require Adobe Flash or Shockwave players to work. These can be downloaded by clicking the links above. In addition: THESE WILL NOT PLAY ON GOOGLE CHROME or most MOBILE APPLICATIONS.

MICROBIAL RESISTANCE

• Virulence Factors: Endotoxins   
  

• Virulence Factors: Enteric Pathogens   
  

• Virulence Factors: Exotoxins   
  

• Virulence Factors: Hiding from Host Defenses
  

• Virulence Factors: Inactivating Host Defenses   
  

• Virulence Factors: Penetrating Host Tissues   
  

• Forms of Resistance   
  

• Origins of Resistance  
  

• Mechanisms of Abx Resistance​ ​  
  

• Beta-Lactam Mechanism of Action
  

• Beta-Lactam action & resistance