BACTERIOLOGY AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
Bacteriology C1: Biology B1 prerequisite.—Lectures, conferences and
laboratory work 12 hours weekly during the third term. The object of this course
is to acquaint the student with the microörganisms which are of importance to
man and his environment, the methods used in their study and identification. The
fundamentals of infection and immunity are taught. So far as practicable the
material studied is obtained from the environment, from the body surfaces,
and excretions of normal individuals, and from the body surfaces, secretions
and exudates of the person with various common pathological conditions.
The student is thus introduced to the etiology of infectious disease and some of
the factors involved in resistance. Through a consideration of selected bacteriologic
and immunologic studies the basis is laid for the later study of epidemiology
and preventive medicine.
Dr. Maxcy and Assistants.
Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology C1: Biology B1 prerequisite.—2
hours weekly during the first two terms.—The primary object of this course is to
interest the student in the practice of preventive medicine. By lectures, clinics
and demonstrations the epidemiology of each of the common communicable diseases
is presented. The student is encouraged to consider these diseases not
solely from the point of view of diagnosis and treatment in the individual case,
but to understand the environmental factors and biologic conditions which are
responsible for its maintenance and propagation in nature, and the possibilities
of control or prevention, through the efforts of the private physician or the
functioning of organized public health agencies.
Dr. Maxcy and Dr. Eller.
Immunology D1: Bacteriology C1 prerequisite.—This course is designed
to amplify the introduction to immunology given in the regular course in Bacteriology
during the first year. During the third and fourth years the student has
become acquainted with clinical medicine. It is desirable to review the factors
concerned with resistance to infection and the scientific background for the treatment
of infectious diseases. By means of conferences and laboratory assignments
the student is given an opportunity to perform and observe some of the characteristic
phenomena in test tube and in the experimental animal. Special attention
is given to those biologic reactions which are of value in the diagnosis or treatment
of disease such as the Wasserman reaction, the Kahn reaction, agglutination
technique, standardization of antitoxic sera, etc. 3 afternoons weekly for
one trimester. Given in first and second trimester.
Dr. Maxcy.
