Clinical Microbiology and Hygiene
A.Y. 2023/2024
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide students with the scientific and cultural tools to learn about: 1. the principles and methodologies of epidemiology and prevention of infections of relevance to public health with particular regard to emerging ones; 2. the current impact of infectious diseases worldwide.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student must: 1. have acquired the basic knowledge on the most widespread emerging infectious diseases or those of particular epidemiological and / or health relevance; 2. Know the main emergency factors and the most suitable prevention methods in relation to the transmission methods.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
1. Introduction to the 21st Century Infectious Diseases
2. Emerging / re-emerging infections: factors driving the emergence
3. Microorganisms: pathogenicity, virulence, mode of transmission
4. Host defences: general mechanisms of natural and adaptive immunity. The humoral and cell-mediated response, the major histocompatibility complex
5. Microbiological diagnosis, culture isolation methods, serological and molecular biology techniques. The polymerase chain reaction, genotypic and phenotypic characterization and microbial genomics
6. The dynamics of infectious diseases: main epidemiological parameters, compartmental models
7. Emerging zoonoses
8. Filoviruses; Ebola virus, epidemiology and prevention
9. Vector-borne infections: arboviruses. West Nile virus and neurotropic arboviruses
10. Emerging / re-emerging arbovirosis: Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika virus
11. Sexually transmitted diseases: HIV infection and AIDS
12. The viral hepatitis: epidemiology and prevention
13. Respiratory transmitted infections. Influenza viruses
14. Coronaviruses: SARS and MERS
15. The new coronavirus: SARS-CoV-2 and Covid-19 pandemic
16. Food-borne diseases: listeriosis and non-typhoidal salmonellosis, HAV and HEV hepatites
2. Emerging / re-emerging infections: factors driving the emergence
3. Microorganisms: pathogenicity, virulence, mode of transmission
4. Host defences: general mechanisms of natural and adaptive immunity. The humoral and cell-mediated response, the major histocompatibility complex
5. Microbiological diagnosis, culture isolation methods, serological and molecular biology techniques. The polymerase chain reaction, genotypic and phenotypic characterization and microbial genomics
6. The dynamics of infectious diseases: main epidemiological parameters, compartmental models
7. Emerging zoonoses
8. Filoviruses; Ebola virus, epidemiology and prevention
9. Vector-borne infections: arboviruses. West Nile virus and neurotropic arboviruses
10. Emerging / re-emerging arbovirosis: Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika virus
11. Sexually transmitted diseases: HIV infection and AIDS
12. The viral hepatitis: epidemiology and prevention
13. Respiratory transmitted infections. Influenza viruses
14. Coronaviruses: SARS and MERS
15. The new coronavirus: SARS-CoV-2 and Covid-19 pandemic
16. Food-borne diseases: listeriosis and non-typhoidal salmonellosis, HAV and HEV hepatites
Prerequisites for admission
Preliminary knowledge in biological subjects and general notions of epidemiology and prevention of communicable diseases.
Teaching methods
Lectures through the use of slide presentations (eg power point), made available to the students on the Ariel platform
Teaching Resources
Slides provided by the teacher (available on Ariel platform).
To deepen:
Robert I Krasner, Teri Shors, The microbial challenge: a public health perspective. Jones & Bartlett learning. Fourth Edition
To deepen:
Robert I Krasner, Teri Shors, The microbial challenge: a public health perspective. Jones & Bartlett learning. Fourth Edition
Assessment methods and Criteria
Written test, with 32 multiple choice test, with only one correct answer. The evaluation is based on the number of correct answers. Oral examination (in case of insufficient written test or at the request of the student).The evaluations are communicated through the publication of the list on Ariel platform and / or through the secretary's office of the course. A midterm exam (written) is also scheduled.
MED/07 - MICROBIOLOGY AND CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Lessons: 48 hours
Professors:
Bianchi Silvia, Zehender Gianguglielmo
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