• Introduction to microbiology
• Classification of Microbiology
• Difference between Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
• Role of Microbiology in Public health
• Introduction & importance of clinical Microbiology
• General characters and classification of Bacteria/prokaryotes
• Normal flora/commensal
• Structure of Bacteria
• Growth and Maintenance of Microbes – bacterial growth curve.
• Difference between cell wall of Gram-positive and negative bacteria
• The transmission of bacterial diseases: carries, routes of transmission
• Classification of bacteria • Culture medium and its types
• Sterilization and disinfections • Virus structure, viroids virion, prions
• Viral classification on the basic of Capsid, envelope, Nucleic acids, Baltimore Classification
• Viral replication • Viral life cycle
• Viral pathogenesis
• Viral culture, Cell lines
• Introduction to Mycology
• Growth characteristics of fungi
• Yeasts and molds
• Fungal pathogenesis
• Fungal culture media
• Fungal staining
• Introduction to Parasitolog
Aims and Objectives of the Program:
This program will provide the knowledge and practical skill to the medical lab trainees, who would be able to:
• Learn and apply theory and techniques in the medical pathology laboratory.
• Avoid problems pertaining to collecting, transporting, handling and conducting tests on laboratory samples.
• Confidently and correctly carry out all the bench work required for diagnostic tests in various discipline of pathology.
• Demonstrate proper handling and preventative maintenance of instruments.
• Convey timely laboratory results to the clinicians.
• Perform and monitor quality control in the laboratory.
• Assist the consultants in research.
• Demonstrate ethical behavior and decision making.