01071 - Virology

Learning outcomes

Define the general pathogenetic mechanisms of viruses.

Discuss the establishment of host-virus interaction.

Describe the principal laboratory diagnostic methods and techniques applied to individual infections.

Recognize and discuss the clinical meaning of microbiological findings within the diagnosis of viral infectious diseases.

Course contents

Viruses. Classification, structure and replication cycle (DNA and RNA viruses). Pathogenesis mechanisms. Diagnosis of viral infections. Antiviral drugs and Interferon.

Orthomyxovirus, Paramyxovirus, Enterovirus (Poliovirus, Coxsackievirus), Rubivirus, Papillomavirus, the etiologic agents of primary hepatitis viruses (HAV, HBV, HCV, HDV, HEV, etc), Arbovirus, Coronavirus, Herpesvirus, Retrovirus.

Laboratory Diagnosis of viral infectious diseases

STDs of viral etiology

Emerging viral infection: zoonotic and ARBO

Readings/Bibliography

Murray Patrick et al., Microbiologia Medica, EDRA, Nona Edizione, 2021

Roberto Cevenini: Microbiologia Clinica, Piccin Editore, Seconda Edizione, 2010.

Teaching methods

Lectures for a total of 24 hours (3 CFU)

Assessment methods

The purpose of the oral exam is to verify the student's ability to apply knowledge and to make the required deductive reasoning and logic.

Grade point scale:

• preparation on very limited number of topics covered during the course and developing of analytical skills only with the assistance of the professor, using the proper language [https://context.reverso.net/traduzione/inglese-italiano/the+proper+language] → 18-19;
• preparation on limited number of topics covered during the course and analytical skills only on purely executive matters, using the proper language [https://context.reverso.net/traduzione/inglese-italiano/the+proper+language] → 20-24;
• preparation on large number of topics covered during the course, ability to make independent choices of critical thinking, mastery of specific terminology → 25-29;
• exhaustive preparation on the topics covered during the course, ability to make autonomous choices of critical thinking and connection, full mastery of specific terminology, argue and self-reflection skills → 30-30 cum laude.

The examination will evaluate whether the students have mastered the above listed skills and have reached the teaching objectives.

Teaching tools

The teaching material is available at http//campus.unibo, by using student's username and password. No electronical recording of the lectures will be made available

Office hours

See the website of Vittorio Sambri