- Docente: Stefania Varani
- Credits: 6
- SSD: MED/07
- Language: English
- Moduli: Stefania Varani (Modulo 1) Margherita Ortalli (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 9210)
Learning outcomes
Explain relationships and apply appropriate terminology relating to the structure, metabolism, genetics, and ecology of prokaryotic microorganisms, eukaryotic microorganisms, and viruses.
Course contents
- 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
Readings/Bibliography
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 Biblioteca Biomedica
Teaching methods
In class lectures
Assessment methods
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.
Teaching tools
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
Office hours
See the website of Stefania Varani
See the website of Margherita Ortalli
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.