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Degree course in
Sport sciences, physical exercise and human health
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Medicine and Surgery

MICROBIOLOGY
cod. 14511

Academic year 2012/13
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Microbiologia e microbiologia clinica (MED/07)
Field
Attività formative affini o integrative
Type of training activity
Related/supplementary
7 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
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Integrated course unit module: BASIC SCIENCES

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Learning objectives

Acquisition of the essential knowledge about the general characters of the etiologic agents of infectious diseases (viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi).

Prerequisites

NO

Course unit content

1. VIROLOGY
MAIN BIOLOGICAL, MORPHOLOGICAL AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF VIRUSES
structure and morphology
chemical composition
viral nucleic acids
VIRAL INFECTION PHASES
absorption
penetration
uncoating
genome expression and replication
final stages of maturation and assembly of viral components
viral progeny release

2. BACTERIOLOGY
GENERAL CHARACTERS OF PROKARYOTIC CELLS
main morphological and structural aspects of the prokaryotic cell (bacterial wall, external membrane, cytoplasmic membrane, genomic and plasmid DNA, flagelli, pili, fimbriae, capsule and spore)
notes on bacterial replication
BACTERIAL PATHOGENICITY
host-pathogen interactions
resident bacterial population
bacterial pathogenicity and virulence factors

3. PARASITOLOGY
PROTOZOA: MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
morphology and structure of protozoa
biological characteristics
metabolic active form and resistance form
reproduction

4. MYCOLOGY
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FUNGI
THE FUNGAL CELL, THE FUNGAL COLONY
YEASTS AND FILAMENTOUS FUNGI

5. TRANSMISSION ROUTES OF MICROBES AND VIRUSES (WITH RELEVANT EXAMPLES)

Full programme

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Bibliography

Richard A. Harvey, Pamela C. Champe, Bruce D. Fisher
LE BASI DELLA MICROBIOLOGIA (con approfondimenti clinici)
Edito da Zanichelli

Teaching methods

Oral lessons

Assessment methods and criteria

Written examination

Other information

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