SCIENZE MICROBIOLOGICHE

6 CFU - 2° Semester

Teaching Staff

ADRIANA GAROZZO - Module Bacteriology - MED/07 - 2 CFU
GUIDO SCALIA - Module Virology - MED/07 - 2 CFU
LAURA TROVATO - Module MEDICAL MYCOLOGY - MED/07 - 2 CFU

Learning Objectives

Bacteriology
The student must learn the biological and pathogenic characteristics of microorganisms that play a role in human pathology, with reference to bacteria. He must acquire appropriate knowledge on the relationships between microorganisms and host in normal and pathological conditions, identify the transmission pathways, and know the characteristics, the activity, the mechanism of action and resistance of the main antibiotics and vaccines. The student must also know the main methods for the cultivation and identification of a bacteria. He must acquire appropriate knowledge on the principles of microbiologic laboratory methods including appropriate specimen collection.
Virology
The student must learn the biological and pathogenic characteristics of microorganisms that play a role in human pathology, with reference to viruses. He must acquire appropriate knowledge on the relationships between viruses and host in normal and pathological conditions, identify the transmission pathways, and know the characteristics, the activity, the mechanism of action of the main antiviral drugs and vaccines. The student must also know the main methods for the cultivation and identification of viruses. He must acquire appropriate knowledge on the principles of virological laboratory methods including appropriate specimen collection.
MEDICAL MYCOLOGY
The student must learn the biological and pathogenic characteristics of microrganisms that play a role in human pathology, with reference to fungi. He must acquire appropriate knowledge on the relationships between fungi and host in normal and pathological conditions, identify the transmission pathways, and know the characteristics, the activity, the mechanism of action and resistance of the main antifungal drugs. The student must also know the main methods for the cultivation and identification of a fungus. He must acquire appropriate knowledge on the principles of microbiologic laboratory methods including appropriate specimen collection.

Course Structure

Bacteriology
Traditional lectures, with the support of slides and educational videos of some theoretical-practical teaching topics (the films will be available on the Studium page). Students during one of the last lessons will have the opportunity to view some practical activities carried out in the laboratories of Bacteriology.

Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.
Virology
Traditional lectures, with the support of slides and educational videos of some theoretical-practical teaching topics (the films will be available on the Studium page). Students during one of the last lessons will have the opportunity to view some practical activities carried out in the laboratories of Virology.

Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.
MEDICAL MYCOLOGY
Traditional lectures, with the support of slides. Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.

Detailed Course Content

Bacteriology
1. Introduction to Microbiology: the microorganisms that infect humans and microorganism-host relationships.
2. The organization of the bacterial cell: cellular components and metabolism
3. The bacterial genetics
4. The pathogenesis of bacterial infection
5. The main characteristic of principal groups of antibiotics: mechanism of action, the antibiotic resistance and susceptibility testing
6. Sterilization, disinfection and antisepsis
7. The diagnostic principles of bacterial diseases
8. Key features of main bacteria of medical importance: Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Neisseria, Mycobacterium, spore-forming anaerobic microorganisms, spore-forming aerobic microorganisms, Enterobacteriaceae, Haemophilus, Brucella, Helicobacter, Chlamydiaceae, Spirochetaceae
Virology
1. The organization of the viral particle and virus replication
2. Types of viral infection: acute and persistent infection (latent, slow, chronic, oncogenic)
3. The pathogenesis of the viral infection
4. The antiviral chemotherapy
5. Vaccines
6. The diagnostic principles of viral diseases
7. Key features of main viruses of medical importance: Herpesviridae, Adenoviridae, Human Papillomavirus and Polyomavirus, Paramyxoviridae, Orthomyxoviridae, Picornaviridae, Reoviridae, human retroviruses, Togaviridae and Rubivirus, Human hepatitis viruses (HAV, HBV, HCV, HDV, HEV, HGV)
MEDICAL MYCOLOGY
1. General characteristics of fungi and classification;
2. Mechanisms of pathogenicity and classification of mycoses;
3. Primary pathogenic fungi: dermatophytes and dimorfi t.d. and related laboratory diagnosis;
4. Opportunist pathogenic fungi and related laboratory diagnostic: a) Candida, Cryptococcus, Malassezia, Pneumocystis; b) Zygomycetes, Aspergillus, Fusarium, Scedosporium;
5. Subcutaneous mycosis, feoifomycosis and related laboratory diagnostic;
6. Antifungal drugs: mechanism of action, resistance and tests for susceptibility in vitro.

Textbook Information

Bacteriology
Bendinelli - Chezzi - Dettori - Manca - Morace - Polonelli – Tufano - Microbiologia Medica - Gli agenti infettivi dell' uomo: biologia, azione patogena, laboratorio - Batteriologia MONDUZZI EDITORE

All students can use didactic material downloadable from the Studium UniCt page at the following link: https://151.97.240.44/dokeos/2021/courses/20060/
Virology
Bendinelli - Chezzi - Dettori - Manca - Morace - Polonelli – Tufano - Microbiologia Medica - Gli agenti infettivi dell' uomo: biologia, azione patogena, laboratorio - Virologia MONDUZZI EDITORE

All students can use didactic material downloadable from the Studium UniCt page at the following link: https://151.97.240.44/dokeos/2021/courses/20061/
MEDICAL MYCOLOGY
Bendinelli - Chezzi - Dettori - Manca - Morace - Polonelli – Tufano - Microbiologia Medica - Gli agenti infettivi dell' uomo: biologia, azione patogena, laboratorio- MONDUZZI EDITORE - Micologia

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