Microbiology and clinical microbiology
(objectives)
Essential objectives of the course are to learn the classification and taxonomy of the main bacteria, viruses, protozoa and fungi of human interest and diseases related to infections. Furthermore, to address the training development envisaged for a health worker, another objective will be to learn the basic concepts of hygiene and public health, with particular attention to the concepts of health and disease and their determinants, strategies and primary prevention methods and secondary. From a more applicative point of view, the knowledge of the different diagnostic methodologies for such infections will be indispensable. These objectives will be achieved through lectures, seminars and interactive teaching activities, intended to facilitate learning and improve the ability to face and solve the main questions of Microbiology.
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ITA |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Module: Microbiology, bacteriology, virology
(objectives)
Essential learning objectives of the course will be the classification and taxonomy of the main bacteria, viruses and fungi of human interest and infection-related diseases. In addition, knowledge of the different diagnostic methods for these infections will be essential. These objectives will be achieved through frontal lectures, seminars and interactive teaching activities, designed to facilitate learning and improve the ability to address and solve the main questions of Clinical Microbiology.
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ITA |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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4
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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MED/07
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Contact Hours
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40
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Type of Activity
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Core compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Armenia Daniele
(syllabus)
Special bacteriology Staphylococci, Streptococci, Pneumococcus and Enterococci. Bacilli and Clostridia. Corinebacteria and Listeria. Enterobacteriaceae. Pseudomonas. Vibrions, Campylobacter and Helicobacter. Hemophiles, Bordetellae and Caterpillars. Yersinie and Pasteurelle. Neisserie. Anaerobic microorganisms. Legionellae. Mycobacteria. Spirochaetes. Mycoplasmas. Rickettsie. Chlamydia. Antibacterial vaccinations. Principles of antimicrobial therapy. Special Virology Main classes of viruses of medical interest: Adenovirus, Herpesvirus, Poxvirus, Papovavirus, Parvovirus, Hepatitis virus, Picornavirus, Ortomixovirus, Paramixovirus, Rhabdovirus, Retrovirus, Reovirus, Togavirus, Flavivirus, Rotavirus. Diagnostics and antiviral therapy Notes on special mycology General characteristics of fungi: wall structure. dimorphism. metabolism, pigments, ecology, habitat, tropism, thallus morphology, hyphal growth, asexual blast and thallic reproduction, colony formation, germination, latency, variability, pathogenicity factors, pathogenesis of endogenous and exogenous fungal infections, non-specific and specific defense mechanisms against fungal infections, classification of fungal infections; anti-fungal diagnosis and therapy.
COURSE STRUCTURE The coure is structured in 40 hours of frontal teaching, divided into lessons of 2 or 4 hours according to the academic calendar. Frontal teaching inc
(reference books)
Title: The basics of Microbiology Authors: Richard A. Harvey, Pamela C. Champe Bruce D. Fisher
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Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
Oral exam
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Module: Hygiene and environmental prevention
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The educational objectives of the course are the knowledge of the basic concepts of hygiene and public health, with particular attention to the concepts of health and illness and their determinants, to the strategies and methods of primary and secondary prevention, an essential basic cultural background for dealing with the planned training development and in perspective the training course of health worker
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Language
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ITA |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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1
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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MED/42
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Contact Hours
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10
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Type of Activity
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Core compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Ciccacci Fausto
(syllabus)
Definition of health and disease: • definition of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention; Health promotion; • the determinants of health and illness, proximal and distal determinants, lifestyles, empowerment, healthy inequalities. • General concepts of control of communicable diseases: outline of methods of transmission, management and control (isolation, quarantine, chemo- and immuno-prophylaxis, sanitization, disinfection and sterilization measures); • Epidemiology and Prevention of chronic degenerative diseases • Environment and Health Report
(reference books)
The student will be provided with educational material, such as notes and presentations
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Oral exam
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Module: General parasitology
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Knowledge of the cellular and molecular basis of parasitic pathogenicity, of the interactions between microorganism and host, of the causes and mechanisms of the onset of the main diseases with parasitic etiology and of the applications of biotechnology in diagnosis, prophylaxis and in antimicrobial chemotherapy. These objectives will be achieved through lectures, monothematic seminars and interactive teaching activities. The student, through the notions, skills and competences acquired in a dynamic way and with an integrated and reasoned approach, will be able to face and solve the main questions of Parasitology.
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Language
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ITA |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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1
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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VET/06
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Contact Hours
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10
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Type of Activity
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Core compulsory activities
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Teacher
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GRAVANTE MASSIMO
(syllabus)
GENERAL Parasites: classification criteria and taxonomy. Morphological characters. General characteristics of parasites and relationships with the host. Immunity and parasites. Biological cycles and relationships with the host: contact with the host, penetration into the host, internal migrations, abandonment of the host. Relations with carriers and intermediate guests. Zoological groups: Protozoa, Cestodes, Digenei, Nematodes, Arthropods. Epidemiology and control of parasites. Essential clinical pictures of pathologies caused by parasites. Epidemiological models of parasites. Integrated diagnostic approach. Precautions for the laboratory technician. Reasoned diagnostic path. Traditional and innovative diagnostic methods. Molecular and proteomic parasitology. Drugs and drug resistance. Vaccination perspectives and the fight against parasites
(reference books)
Gabriella Cancrini: «Illustrated medical parasitology» third edition, EDRA EDIZIONI. 2017
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Oral exam
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Module: Technical sciences of laboratory medicine
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Knowledge of sterilization, of the main cultivation media and them are essential goals classification. Main microbiological techniques for biochemical identification of bacteria and methods of isolation from blood and urine. Laboratory techniques for coloring bacterial cell for their correct identification. Traditional and innovative methods for the virological diagnosis.These objectives will be achieved through lectures and interactive educational activities, designed to facilitate learning and improve the ability to deal with and resolve the main ones diagnostic questions from the clinical microbiology laboratory.
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Language
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ITA |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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2
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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MED/46
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Contact Hours
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20
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Type of Activity
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Core compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Marcuccilli Fabbio
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Bacteriology:
- Culture media: preparation, growth factors, sowing
-Sterilization
-Biochemical identification of microorganisms
-Susceptibility to antibiotics
-Blood culture, urine culture
-Staining
-Other methods: agglutination, precipitation, immunofluorescence, etc.
Virology:
-Laboratory medicine: evolution of virological diagnosis techniques.
-Real-time PCR: basic principles and technical aspects.
-Application of real-time PCR in the virological environment.
-Importance of quantitative real-time dosages in the virological field
-Examples of case-reports in the validation of the analytical data
(reference books)
The student will be provided with educational material, such as notes and presentations
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
Oral exam
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