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Details	This course will cover the basic science and clinical topics associated with newly emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. Topics to be covered will include the basic pathogenesis, epidemiology and public health responses to emerging bacterial, viral and fungal pathogens. The laboratory component of this course will provide the opportunity to learn basic microbiological techniques of aseptic technique, microscopy and staining, classical and rapid methods of identification of microorganisms.