Learning objectives
Students have to know general characteristics of the pathogenic factors and basic technical aspects related to the laboratory diagnosis of infections caused by relevant bacteria, fungi, and viruses of medical interest. In addition, they must be able to apply this knowledge in the workplace.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of microbiology, biochemistry and physiology are requested to understand the course topics successfully. In particular, students must have to passed the exam of Microbiology during the first year of the bachelor course in TLB.
Course unit content
General characteristics, life cycles, pathogenicity factors and principles of laboratory diagnosis of infections caused by the main groups of bacteria, protozoa, fungi and viruses of medical interest.
Full programme
BATTERIOLOGIA
General characteristics, pathogenicity factors and principles of laboratory diagnosis of the main groups of bacteria of medical interest.
Staphylococci: S. aureus e Staphylococcus spp.
Streptococci: S. pyogenes, S. agalactiae, S. pneumoniae
Enterococci
Neisseriae: N. meningitidis e N. gonorrhoeae.
Enterobacteria
Vibrio cholerae
Campylobacter
Helicobacter pylori
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Haemophilus influenzae
Legionella pneumophila
anaerobic bacteria
chlamydia
mycobacteria
corynebacteria
pathogenic spirochetes
PARASSITOLOGIA
Principles of laboratory diagnosis of infection caused by:
Plasmodium spp, Toxoplasma gondii, Leishmania; free-living amoebae, Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia intestinalis, Cryptosporidium spp..
MICOLOGIA
Main fungi of medical interest and principles of laboratory diagnosis of fungal infections.
VIROLOGIA
General characteristics, replication, epidemiology and principles of laboratory diagnosis of the main viruses of medical interest.
DNA viruses: Poxviridae, Herpesviridae, Adenoviridae, Polyomaviridae (notes), Papillomaviridae, Hepadnaviridae, Parvoviridae (notes).
RNA viruses: Picornaviridae, Astroviridae (notes), Caliciviridae, Togaviridae, Flaviviridae, Coronaviridae, Filoviridae (notes), Paramyxoviridae, Orthomyxoviridae, Bunyaviridae (notes), Arenaviridae (notes), Reoviridae, Retroviridae.
Bibliography
M. Bendinelli, C. Chezzi, G. Dettori, N. Manca, G. Morace, L. Polonelli, M.A T u f a n o.
Microbiologia Medica. Batteriologia. Parassitologia, Micologia. Virologia. Monduzzi Editore.
Teaching methods
Lectures supported by visual aids will be used to present and discuss the contents of the course.
Assessment methods and criteria
The outcomes of learning will be verified through an oral examination.
By questions regarding the topics of the course it will be determined whether the student has achieved the goal of knowledge in order to be able to apply it in the workplace.
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