BIOMI 3210 - Human Microbes and Health

(PBS-AS, BIO-AS)

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: BIOMI 2900 or permission of instructor.

A. Hay.

The microbes on and in our bodies are as abundant as our own cells. These diverse microorganisms provide us with metabolic capacities beyond our own and are essential to good health, but can also play a role in disease.This course will introduce the microbes of the human body, discuss their origins, adaptations to the body, molecular interactions, and associations with health and disease.