| General pathology and microbiology
(objectives)
The course is inserted within the GENERAL OBJECTIVES of the Degree Course in Physiotherapy aimed at providing knowledge about the causes and the pathogenesis during the onset of diseases.
The General Pathology class will describe the molecular and cellular mechanisms at the basis of the diseases; the cellular response to injury (i.e., inflammatory process and immunity); the molecular mechanisms of tumor development and progression.
The Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology class will describe the structure of different microorganisms, microbial pathogenicity, interactions between micro-organism and host, causes and mechanisms of onset of the main microbial aetiology diseases. In addition, general knowledge on microbiological diagnostics will be essential for the identification of bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa.
Finally, the student will have the skills to address and solve the main questions of Clinical Microbiology and general Pathology and will acquire the functional methodological tools for an autonomous update.
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Code
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90099 |
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Language
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ENG |
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Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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| Module: MICROBIOLOGY AND CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
(objectives)
The course is inserted within the GENERAL OBJECTIVES of the Degree Course in Physiotherapy aimed at providing knowledge about the causes and the pathogenesis during the onset of diseases.
The General Pathology class will describe the molecular and cellular mechanisms at the basis of the diseases; the cellular response to injury (i.e., inflammatory process and immunity); the molecular mechanisms of tumor development and progression.
The Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology class will describe the structure of different microorganisms, microbial pathogenicity, interactions between micro-organism and host, causes and mechanisms of onset of the main microbial aetiology diseases. In addition, general knowledge on microbiological diagnostics will be essential for the identification of bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa.
Finally, the student will have the skills to address and solve the main questions of Clinical Microbiology and general Pathology and will acquire the functional methodological tools for an autonomous update.
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Language
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ENG |
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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/07
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Contact Hours
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20
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Type of Activity
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Basic compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Bouba Yagai
(syllabus)
Characteristics of infectious agents. Vital associations: commensalism, mutualism, parasitism. Associated microbial flora. Generalities on infection diseases: infectious ratio, infection and disease, endogenous infection, exogenous infections, opportunistic infections.
IMMUNOLOGY - Concept of innate immunity and acquired immunity. Role of the immune response in different infections. Survival of infection agents to immunity mechanisms. Principles of microbiological diagnostics.
BATTERIOLOGY - The bacterial cell: structure and essential functions. Gram negative and Gram positive. The bacterial spore. Cultivation of bacteria: growth and development of bacterial populations. Elements of bacterial genetics: mutations and mechanisms of genetic recombination. Principles of pathogenicity and virulence. Bacterial toxins: exotoxins and endotoxins. Mode of action of the main antibacterial drugs. Resistance to chemotherapy and antibiotics. Examples of bacteria of orthopedic/physiotherapeutic interest and associated pathologies.
VIROLOGY -Nature, methods of study and classification of viruses. Composition and architecture of the viral particle. Cultivation of viruses. Virus-cell relationship: productive infection, transforming infection. Virus-to-host relationships: acute, persistent, latent, slow infections. Pathogenic mechanisms in viral infections. Vaccines and basis of antiviral chemotherapy. Examples of viruses of medical interest and associated diseases. MYCOLOGY -Habitat and morphology of fungi (yeasts, mycelial fungi). Fungal cell structure. Examples of fungi of medical interest and associated diseases.
PARASITOLOGY - The protozoa cell: morphology and structure. Main characteristics of Helminths and Arthropods. Examples of parasites of medical interest and associated pathologies.
(reference books)
Richard A. Harvey, Pamela C. Champe Bruce D. Fisher Le basi della Microbiologia.
Damjanov, I., Perry, A. M., & Perry, K. (2021). Pathology for the Health Professions-E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences
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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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Written test
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| Module: GENERAL PATHOLOGY
(objectives)
The course is inserted within the GENERAL OBJECTIVES of the Degree Course in Physiotherapy aimed at providing knowledge about the causes and the pathogenesis during the onset of diseases.
The General Pathology class will describe the molecular and cellular mechanisms at the basis of the diseases; the cellular response to injury (i.e., inflammatory process and immunity); the molecular mechanisms of tumor development and progression.
The Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology class will describe the structure of different microorganisms, microbial pathogenicity, interactions between micro-organism and host, causes and mechanisms of onset of the main microbial aetiology diseases. In addition, general knowledge on microbiological diagnostics will be essential for the identification of bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa.
Finally, the student will have the skills to address and solve the main questions of Clinical Microbiology and general Pathology and will acquire the functional methodological tools for an autonomous update.
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Language
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ENG |
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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/04
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Contact Hours
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10
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Type of Activity
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Basic compulsory activities
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Teacher
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D'Orazi Gabriella
(syllabus)
- Aetiology and cellular pathology: health and disease concepts, aetiology and pathogenesis. Cellular adaptation: Hypertrophy, Ipotrophy, metaplasia, dysplasia, anaplasia. Extrinsic and intrinsic causes of diseases. Biological, chemical, phycisal agents of diseases. Reversible and irreversible cellular damage. Cell death: necrosis and apoptoisis
- Inflammatory-reparative response: cells in the acute inflammation; vascular modification during acute inflammation; cellular events and phagocytosis, chemical mediators; vascular changes and exudates formation. Chronic and granulomatous inflammation; differences between acute and chronic inflammation. Inflammatory diseases. Systemic consequences of inflammation: acute phase proteins, Fever, septic shock. Reparative response: tissue repair and regeneration; wound healing and fibrosis.
- Tumoral transformation. Chemical, physical and biological carcinogenesis. Molecular basis of tumoral transformation: oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes. Tumor classification: benign and malignant tumors. Mechanisms of tumor progression and metastatization.
(reference books)
Damjanov, I., Perry, A. M., & Perry, K. (2021). Pathology for the Health Professions-E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences
Slides and materials delivered by the teachers and/or uploaded in the University Webapp
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
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Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
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