- Docente: Stefania Varani
- Crediti formativi: 6
- SSD: MED/07
- Lingua di insegnamento: Inglese
- Modalità didattica: Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Laurea Magistrale a Ciclo Unico in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 9210)
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dal 05/03/2024 al 28/05/2024
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: 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
SDGs
L'insegnamento contribuisce al perseguimento degli Obiettivi di Sviluppo Sostenibile dell'Agenda 2030 dell'ONU.