- Docente: Stefania Varani
- Crediti formativi: 6
- SSD: MED/07
- Lingua di insegnamento: Inglese
- Moduli: Stefania Varani (Modulo 1) Margherita Ortalli (Modulo 2)
- Modalità didattica: Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza (Modulo 1) Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Laurea Magistrale a Ciclo Unico in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 9210)
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Orario delle lezioni (Modulo 1)
dal 02/03/2023 al 31/05/2023
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
- Characteristics of bacteria of medical importance
- Characteristics of viruses of medical importance
- Pathogenesis of infections and host defense
- Vaccines, antibacterial drugs, antiviral drugs
- Microbiological diagnosis
- Gram-positive and Gram-negative cocci (staphylococci, streptococci, Neisserieaeceae)
- Gram-positive rods (clostridia, Bacillus anthracis, Corynebacterium diphteriae, Listeria monocytogenes)
- Gram-negative rods belonging to Enterobacteriaceae, Campylobacter jejuni, Helicobacter pylori
- Mycobacteria, other rods (Bordetella pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae, Legionella pneumophila),
- Spirochetaes
- Chlamydiaceae, Mycoplasmataceae, Rickettsiaceae
- DNA viruses: Herpesviridae, Papillomaviridae, Adenoviridae, Parvovirus B19
- RNA viruses-1; respiratory viruses
- RNA viruses -2; hepatitis viruses
- RNA viruses -3; retroviruses
- RNA viruses -4; arboviruses
- RNA viruses-5; viruses causing encephalitis, enterovirus and viruses causing gastroenteritis
- Characteristics of protozoa of medical importance. Enteric protozoa. Protozoa transmitted by sexual route
- Foodborne protozoa: Toxoplasma gondii. Vector-borne protozoa-1: Leishmania
- Vector borne protozoa-2: Plasmodia,Trypanosoma cruzi
- Characteristics of helminths of medical importance. Intestinal helminths, including Strongyloides stercoralis
- Teniasis and other foodborne infections caused by helminths; schistosomiasis
- Characteristics of fungi of medical importance
- 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 class lectures
Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento
The exam consists of a questionnaire with 40 multiple choice questions. For each question, the student will have to specify ONLY ONE ANSWER considered correct.
The final grade, out of 30, is given by the number of correct answers. For each correct answer, 0.8 points will be given. To pass the test at least 22 questions should be answered correctly.
The time available for the exam will be 45 minutes.
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
Consulta il sito web di Margherita Ortalli
SDGs
L'insegnamento contribuisce al perseguimento degli Obiettivi di Sviluppo Sostenibile dell'Agenda 2030 dell'ONU.