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ADVANCED CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
cod. 16091

Academic year 2009/10
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Microbiologia e microbiologia clinica (MED/07)
Field
A scelta dello studente
Type of training activity
Student's choice
16 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
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Learning objectives

Students have to know detailed technical aspects related to the laboratory diagnosis of infections by some selected medically important bacteria, fungi, parasitic protozoa and viruses.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

<br />BACTERIOLOGY<br />General characters (morphology, structural and metabolic aspects), pathogenicity and virulence, main laboratory diagnostic aspects of the following bacteria: Enterobacteriaceae, anaerobes and, in particular, Clostridium difficile.<br />MYCOLOGY<br />Mycoses due to dimorphic fungi <br />Mycoses due to zygomycetes<br />PARASITOLOGY<br />Appropriate specimens and procedures for the laboratory diagnosis of infections by main intestinal parasitic protozoa of medical interest: host-associated amebae (Entamoeba histolytica).<br />Appropriate specimens and procedures for the laboratory diagnosis of infections by main blood parasitic protozoa of medical interest: human malaria parasites.<br /> <br /> <br />VIROLOGY<br />1. Infections from hepatitis viruses. <br />2. Infection from Human Immunodeficiency Vrus (HIV). <br />3. Infections from Human Herpes Virus 5 (Cytomegalovirus), from Herpes Simplex Virus and Rubella Virus.<br /> <br /> <br /> 

Full programme

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Bibliography

- M. Bendinelli, C. Chezzi, G. Dettori, N. Manca, G. Morace, L. Polonelli, M.A. Tufano - <br />
"MICROBIOLOGIA MEDICA: BATTERIOLOGIA, MICOLOGIA, VIROLOGIA. Gli agenti infettivi dell'uomo: biologia, azione patogena, laboratorio. " Monduzzi Editore <br />
- I. De Carneri - Parassitologia Generale ed Umana, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Milano. <br />
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Teaching methods

Teachers: Dott.ssa Francesca Casula; Prof.ssa Stefania Conti; Prof. Giuseppe Dettori

Assessment methods and criteria

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