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BIO-SCI 5805
Molecular Biology Of Oral Microflora
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Lecture and discussion. The course will provide an overview of the ecology of oral microbial flora and its role in oral health and disease. Students will examine the taxonomy and ecology of normal and pathogenic oral microbial flora, acquisition of the oral microbiota and the formation of dental plaque as a biofilm. The course will also explore other aspects of microbial biology, such as; bacterial virulence factors and pathogenesis; host defense mechanisms; systemic complications of periodontal disease; antibiotics and antibiotic resistance.The second part of the course will review the effect of recent advances in molecular biology and protein biochemistry on oral diagnosis and treatment.
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Faculty:
School of Dentistry
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Department:
Oral & Craniofacial Sciences
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