Learning objectives
Students have to know basic technical aspects related to the laboratory diagnosis of infections caused by relevant bacteria, fungi, and viruses of medical interest.
Course unit content
BACTERIOLOGY
Normal flora in humans
General characters (morphology, cell structures, notes on metabolism),
pathogenicity and main diagnostic aspects related to the following
human bacterial pathogens:
Staphylococci: S. aureus and other coagulase-negative Staphylococci
Streptococci: S. pyogenes, S. agalactiae, S. pneumoniae and Enterococci
C o r y n e b a c t e r i a
Neisseriaceae: N. meningitidis and N. gonorrhoeae
Enteric pathogens, Vibrio cholerae, and Campylobacter
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Haemophilus influenzae
L i s t e r i a
L e g i o n e l l a
Bordetella pertussis
Anaerobes
M y c o b a c t e r i a
S p i r o c h a e t e s
C h l a m y d i a
PARASITOLY
Life cycle and serologic, molecular and cultural basis for the laboratory diagnosis of infections caused by: Leishmania, malaria Plasmodium, Toxoplasma gondii, free-living amebas, Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia intestinalis, Cryptosporidium spp.
Life cycle and serologic, molecular and cultural basis for the laboratory diagnosis of infestations caused by:
Cestoda (Diphyllobotrium latum, Taenia solium, Taenia saginata, Echinococcus), Nematoda (Ascaris lumbricoides, Strongyloides stercoralis, Enterobius vermicularis).
MYCOLOGY
Histopathologic, cultural and serologic approaches for the laboratory
d i a g n o s i s o f :
Superficial mycoses
C u t a n e o u s m y c o s e s
Subcutaneous mycoses
Deep and systemic mycoses
VIROLOGY
Serologic, molecular and cultural fundamentals for laboratory diagnosis
of :
Viral infections of nervous system
Viral infections of respiratory tract
Viral infections of gastrointestinal tract
Viral infections of genito-urinary tract
Congenital, perinatal and postnatal viral infections
Viral infections of liver and biliary tract
Viral infections of immune system
Exanthematic viral infections
Viral infections from oncogenic viruses
Bibliography
M. Bendinelli, C. Chezzi, G. Dettori, N. Manca, G. Morace, L. Polonelli, M.A.
Tufano.
Microbiologia Medica. Batteriologia. Micologia. Virologia. Monduzzi Editore
Teaching methods
Lectures supported by visual aids will be used to convey critical information on the topics relating to the contents of the course
Assessment methods and criteria
The outcomes of learning will be verified through an oral examination. Questions on the topics relating to the course will be used to test the knowledge and the understanding of the student in the scientific discipline, in order to apply such knowledge and understanding in occupational contexts
