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MICROBIOLOGY
cod. 22103

Academic year 2008/09
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Microbiologia e microbiologia clinica (MED/07)
Field
Ambito aggregato per crediti di sede
Type of training activity
Hub-specific activity
6 hours
of face-to-face activities
0.5 credits
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Integrated course unit module: BASIC SCIENCES

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Learning objectives

<br />AIMS<br /> <br />To give basic knowledge regarding the principal infectious agents (bacteria, fungi, parasites, viruses) and their route of transmission.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

<br />CONTENTS<br />General bacteriology<br />·         Morphology and structure of the bacterial cell<br />·         Chemical composition of the bacterial cell<br />·         Genetic of bacteria – outline<br />·         The bacterial metabolism – outline<br />·         The reproduction of bacteria – outline<br />·         The cultivation of bacteria – outline<br />-         The resident bacterial population in the different districts of human organism<br />-         Interactions between bacteria and the host<br /> <br />  <br />·        Mechanisms of the pathogenic action of bacteria – outline<br />-         Pathogenicity and virulence<br />-         Invasivity <br />-         Toxigenicity<br />-         Antigenic mimicry<br />-         Phases of the interaction between the pathogenic microrganism and the host<br /> <br />·        Outline about the routes of transmission of the infectious diseases, the sources of infection and the factors conditioning the routes of transmission<br /> <br />General mycology<br />·         General characteristics of the fungi<br /> <br />General virology<br />·         The definition of virus<br />·         The characteristics of the viruses<br />·         The nature of the viruses<br />·         The morphology of the viral particles<br /> <br /> <br />·         Phases of the viral moltiplication<br />-         Absorption<br />-         Penetration<br />-         Uncoating of the nucleic acid<br />-         Synthesis of the viral components<br />-         Maturation, assembly<br />-         Liberation<br /> <br /> 

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Bibliography

<br />SUGGESTED REFERENCES<br />M. Bendinelli, C. Chezzi, D. Fumarola, M. Pitzurra - Microbiologia Medica, Monduzzi Editore

Teaching methods

Oral examination

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