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Lecture 3
Scanning electron micrograph of Staphylococcus aureus bound to the surface of a human neutrophil. “Granulocytic Phagocytes,” by Frank R. DeLeo and William M. Nauseef.
Key Concepts
These organisms are infrequent causes of human diseases in developed
countries
Diseases occur more frequently in developing countries
Some of these bacteria are highly pathogenic
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Sources and further study:
eLearning (IVMS Cloud)
Infectious Disease
Microbial biology & Immune System
Rural Medicine Global Health (Focus on Ethiopia)
Textbooks:
Ryan KJ and Ray CG Eds. Sherris Medical Microbiology, 5th Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2010
Carroll KC etal. Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology 27th Ed. New York:
McGraw-Hill, 2016