Vai al contenuto principale Vai al footer
Università degli Studi di Parma Università degli Studi di Parma
University of Parma
Course catalogue
Università degli Studi di Parma
course catalogue

MICROBIOLOGY AND CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
cod. 22063

Academic year 2010/11
3° 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
19 hours
of face-to-face activities
1.5 credits
hub: -
course unit
in - - -
lectures timetable unavailable
exam calls

Integrated course unit module: LABORATORY MEDICINE APPLIED TO MOTOR SCIENCE

Print

Learning objectives

To give the basic knowledge for the diagnostic laboratory methods for the infectious diseases.

Prerequisites

examinations of the first and second years of the course.

Course unit content

Overview of the biological samples their collection, transportation, and preservation procedures
overview of the general methods used for the laboratory diagnosis of bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infections
- demonstration of the infecting agent or its components directly in the biological sample:
microscopic examination (wet mount, permanent staining); electron microscopy, detection of specific antigens (immunoassay – ELISA- immunofluorescence assay); detection of specific nucleic acids by in situ hybridization assay, polymerase chain reaction (PCR); retrotranscription- PCR assay (RT-PCR), real time PCR;
demonstration of an immunoreaction by the detection of specific antibodies usind two serum samples and detection of IgM antibodies.
Overview of the microbiological methods to demonstrate infections by pathogenic spirochaetes (Treponema pallidum, borrelia, leptospira)
Overview of the life cycles of some parasites and the laboratory diagnostic methods for the parasitic infections caused by protozoa (Toxoplasma gondii, free-living amoebae Acanthamoeba and Naegleria, Trichomonas vaginalis, leishmania, elmints (Taenia solium, Taenia saginata, Echinococcus, nematode, Trichinella spp).
Overview of the most frequent used methods to prevent and control the infections: specific and non specific immunoprofilaxis including passive and active immunization.

Full programme

- - -

Bibliography

M. Bendinelli, C. Chezzi, Dettori G., Manca N., Morace G., Polonelli L., Tufano M. A.
“Microbiologia Medica: gli agenti infettivi dell’uomo- biologia, azione patogena, laboratorio"
Monduzzi Editore

Teaching methods

Oral lesson

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam

Other information

- - -