USMLE Microbiology Notes

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Table of Contents-

Part I: Immunology

Chapter 1: The Immune System

Chapter 2: Ontogeny of the Immune Cells

Chapter 3: Lymphocyte Development and Selection

Chapter 4: Periphery: Innate Immune Response

Chapter 5: Secondary Lymphoid Tissue: Innate Immune Response Meets Adaptive

Chapter 6: Secondary Lymphoid Tissue: B and T Lymphocyte Activation

Chapter 7: Humoral Immunity

Chapter 8: Cell-Mediated Immunity

Chapter 9: Immunodiagnostics

Chapter 10: Immunizations

Chapter 11: Primary Immunodeficiencies

Chapter 12: Hypersensitivity and Autoimmune Disease

Chapter 13: Transplantation

Appendix I: CD Markers

Appendix II: Cytokines

Part II: Microbiology

Chapter 1: General Microbiology

Chapter 2: Medically Relevant Bacteria

Chapter 3: Bacterial Genetics

Chapter 4: Medically Relevant Viruses

Chapter 5: Medically Relevant Fungi

Chapter 6: Medical Parasitology

Chapter 7: Clinical Infectious Disease

Chapter 8: Comparative Microbiology

Appendix I: Reference Charts and Tables