- Docente: Stefania Varani
- Credits: 2
- SSD: MED/07
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Biomedical Laboratory techniques (cod. 8484)
Learning outcomes
The student should recognize the main characteristics of protozoa, helminths and fungi that are responsible for human infections and the laboratory methods for identification of these microorganisms.
Course contents
- Protozoa: characteristics and infections in the human host. Arthropode-borne protozoan infections: malaria, leishmaniasis, trypanosomiasis. Food-borne protozoal infections: toxoplasmosis; giardiasis, amebiasis. Infections caused by other protozoa such as Trichomonas vaginalis and Acanthamoeba spp.
- General characteristics of helminths and helmint infections in the human host. Intestinal helminthiasis, systemic infections caused by helmints: schistosomiasis, filariasis.
- General characteristics of fungi and fungal infections in the human hosts. Cutaneous and muco-cutaneous micosis (dermatophytes and Candida albicans) and systemic, opportunistic infections (candidiasis, aspergillosis).
Readings/Bibliography
Parassitologia medica e diagnostica parassitologica. Brandonisio et al. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana.
Micologia Medica. Caretta G. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana.
Useful webpages:
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/az.html
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
Oral exam. Final evaluation marks will be obtained by combining marks obtained from each module (considering the CFU of each module within the Integrated Course).
Teaching tools
Projector and PC. Pdf files of lectures.
Office hours
See the website of Stefania Varani
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.