Course Description

The following topics: Evolution and genome plasticity of microbial pathogens, Microbial persistence and virulence, Mechanisms of virulence in virus, Virulence mechanisms of pathogenic fungi, Host-microbe interactions and gut microbiome, Resistome and antimicrobial resistance, Future diagnostic approaches, Advanced epidemiology and environmental studies of pathogen, Cell-cell communication and quorum sensing, Development of novel vaccines against pathogens