Pathogens: Nature and Transmission

Description

In this presentation, Dr. Ketner describes the public health challenges of infectious diseases and provides an overview of viral and bacterial pathogens.

Content

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Topic 1: Pathogens: Nature and Transmission

• Part 1: Introduction
• Part 2: Viral Pathogens
• Part 3: Bacterial Pathogens
• Part 4: Eurkaryotic Pathogens/Malaria

Trainer

In his work with the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Dr. Gary Ketner works extensively on projects dealing with adenoviruses and live vector vaccine development. Work on a gene delivery project is aimed at the development of recombinant adenoviruses as vectors for live vaccines. Safe and effective live adenovirus vaccines exist, and modified versions of those vaccines may be able to confer immunity to other pathogens. The preliminary vaccine target is human papillomavirus, the etiologic agent of cervical cancer.