TECHNIQUES FOR THE LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION
cod. 1006271

Academic year 2015/16
3° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Flora DE CONTO
Academic discipline
Microbiologia e microbiologia clinica (MED/07)
Field
"altre attività quali l'informatica, attività seminariali ecc."
Type of training activity
More
14 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
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Learning objectives

The training activity is addressed to little groups of students. The objective of the training activity is to enable the acquisition of knowledge and understanding about the laboratory procedures for the diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infection.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Illustration of the main laboratory procedures for the diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

Full programme

Illustration of the main laboratory procedures for the diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infection: enzyme immunoassay for the detection of antibodies to HIV-1/2, immunoblotting assay for the detection of antibodies to HIV-1/2, enzyme immunoassay for the detection of HIV-1 p24 antigen, assay for the quantitative determination of RNA of HIV-1, assay for the determination of drug-resistance of HIV-1.

Bibliography

M. Bendinelli, A. Calderaro, C. Chezzi, G. Dettori, N. Manca, G. Morace, L. Polonelli, M.A. Tufano - "MICROBIOLOGIA MEDICA: BATTERIOLOGIA, MICOLOGIA, PARASSITOLOGIA, VIROLOGIA. Gli agenti infettivi dell'uomo: biologia, azione patogena, laboratorio." Monduzzi Editore.

Teaching methods

Interactive didactic lecture and practice in the laboratory of Virology.

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning outcomes will be verified through a written examination. Questions on the topics relating to the training activity will be used to verify the student's knowledge and understanding in the field.

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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