HGEN 0506 - Human Microbiome and Infectious Disease

Description
The human body is home to trillions of microbes and parasites. Only a small fraction of species are pathogenic; most microbes do not produce adverse health effects and some contribute to human health. This growing area of research is enabled by advancements in direct nucleic acid sequencing of microbial samples. The role of the human microbiome in health and disease is discussed as well as the use of genomic technologies for surveillance, diagnosis, and tracking of infectious disease.

Course Delivery Model(s): Online

Lecture Hours: 45
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 45
Credits: 3

Prerequisites: HGEN 500
Corequisites: None

Repeatable (# of times): 0

Grade Type: Letter