BIOL 342 - The New Plagues: New and Ancient Infectious Diseases Threatening World Health
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- Recent Semesters
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- Class Size
- Not published
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisite
- None.
- Transfers To
- UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B2
- Description
- This course explores the biology, epidemiology, and pathology of selected pathogens such as prions, viruses, bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and helminths that threaten public health on a global scale. It explores the interaction between human behavior and disease agents on the emergence of new infectious agents and the re-emergence of ancient plagues.