84351 - MICROBIOLOGY

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

Explain relationships and apply appropriate terminology relating to the structure, metabolism, genetics, and ecology of prokaryotic microorganisms, eukaryotic microorganisms, and viruses.

Contenuti

1. Characteristics of bacteria of medical importance
2. Characteristics of viruses of medical importance
3. Pathogenesis of infections and host defense
4. Vaccines, antibacterial drugs, antiviral drugs
5. Microbiological diagnosis
6. Gram-positive and Gram-negative cocci (staphylococci, streptococci, neisserieaeceae)
7. Gram-positive rods (clostridia, Bacillus anthracis, Corynebacterium diphteriae, Listeria monocytogenes)
8. Gram-negative rods belonging to Enterobacteriaceae, Vibrio cholerae, Campylobacter jejuni, Helicobacter pylori,
9. Other Gram-negative rods (Bordetella pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae, Legionella pneumophila), mycobacteria
10. Spirochetaes
11. Chlamydiaceae, Mycoplasmataceae, Rickettsiaceae
12. DNA viruses: Herpesviridae, Papillomaviridae, Adenoviridae, Parvovirus B19
13. RNA viruses -1; hepatitis viruses
    
14. RNA viruses -2; retroviruses
    
15. RNA viruses -3;  arboviruses
16. RNA viruses-4; respiratory viruses
    
17. RNA viruses-5; SARS CoV2 including vaccines and antiviral drugs;
18. RNA viruses-6 viruses causing encephalitis, enterovirus and viruses causing gastroenteritis
19. Characteristics of protozoa of medical importance. Enteric protozoa. Other foodborne protozoa. Protozoa transmitted by sexual route
20. Vector-borne protozoa: Leishmania, Plasmodia, Trypanosoma cruzi
21. Characteristics of helminths of medical importance. Intestinal helminths, other foodborne infection caused by helminths
22. Tropical helminths: schistosomiasis
23. Characteristics of fungi of medical importance
24. Medical micology

Testi/Bibliografia

Patrick Murray, Ken S. Rosenthal, and Michael A. Pfaller. Medical Microbiology, 9th Edition, April 2020. Paperback ISBN: 9780323673228 , Imprint: Elsevier , Published Date: 10th March 2020, Available at the Biblioteca Biomedica.

Metodi didattici

In presence/on distance lectures

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

The examination will evaluate whether the student has mastered the above listed skills and has reached the teaching objectives.

The final exam consists of a questionnaire with multiple choice questions.

The test, for a total of 40 questions, must be completed within 60 minutes of time (may be prolonged in case of online exams). The questions will be on topics related to the course. For each question, the student will have to specify only one answer considered correct

The final mark, out of thirty, is given by the number of correct answers (correct answer = 0.8 point, incorrect answer =0 point)

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

Lectures will be supported by Power Point slides. Slides will be available online at the beginning of each lecture.

The teaching material is available at https://virtuale.unibo.it/ by using student's username and password

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Stefania Varani