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, Campylobacter jejuni, Helicobacter pylori
9. Mycobacteria, other rods (Bordetella pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae, Legionella pneumophila),
   
10. Spirochetaes
11. Chlamydiaceae, Mycoplasmataceae, Rickettsiaceae
12. DNA viruses: Herpesviridae, Papillomaviridae, Adenoviridae, Parvovirus B19
13. RNA viruses-1; respiratory viruses
14. RNA viruses -2; hepatitis viruses
    
15. RNA viruses -3; retroviruses
    
16. RNA viruses -4;  arboviruses
17. RNA viruses-5; viruses causing encephalitis, enterovirus and viruses causing gastroenteritis
18. Characteristics of protozoa of medical importance. Enteric protozoa. Protozoa transmitted by sexual route
    
19. Foodborne protozoa: Toxoplasma gondii. Vector-borne protozoa-1: Leishmania
    
20. Vector borne protozoa-2: Plasmodia,Trypanosoma cruzi
21. Characteristics of helminths of medical importance. Intestinal helminths, including Strongyloides stercoralis
    
22. Teniasis and other foodborne infections caused by 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 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