- Docente: Filippo Maria Dini
- Credits: 5
- SSD: BIOS-15/A
- Language: English
- Moduli: Filippo Maria Dini (Modulo 1) Enrico Volpe (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially) (Modulo 1); In-person learning (entirely or partially) (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Animal Biotechnology (cod. 6262)
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, the student has acquired knowledge on the use of invertebrates as experimental model systems in biomedical research and a comprehensive understanding of invertebrate vectors responsible for the transmission of infectious and parasitic diseases of public health importance. The student understands key biological aspects of vectors such as mosquitoes, sandflies, ticks, and snails, including their taxonomy, development, life cycle, and genetics. The student also gains knowledge of laboratory maintenance and breeding techniques and is able to appreciate the role of these vectors in the epidemiology of zoonotic infectious and parasitic diseases.
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