Olivier Jousson
Director
Centre for Medical Sciences - CISMED
Full professor
Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology - CIBIO
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Microbiologia e microbiologia clinica |
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Department: Centre for Medical Sciences - CISMED
Abstract:
The educational objectives of the course are: the acquisition of principles and basic aspects of Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology, and Parasitology; knowledge of the ecosystem of the microbial world with particular reference to major pathogenic microorganisms; understanding the unique characteristics of the composition, structure, and physiology of microorganisms in relation to the onset and evolution of infectious diseases; understanding the pathogenetic mechanisms of infectious diseases; understanding the mechanisms of antimicrobial action of sterilizing and disinfectant agents as well as antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, and antiparasitic drugs; learning laboratory techniques for the microbiological diagnosis of infectious diseases. At the end of the course, the student should be able to: 1. Describe the distinctive characteristics of the composition, structure, and physiology of different microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites). 2. Describe the differences between different types of symbiosis and their evolution. 3. Understand what makes a microorganism pathogenic. 4. Describe the main modes of transmission of microbial agents. 5. Understand the pathogenetic mechanisms of microbially-caused diseases. 6. Understand the mechanisms of action of antimicrobial agents, sterilizing and disinfectant agents, as well as resistance mechanisms. 7. Understand the methods for the microbiological diagnosis of microbially-caused diseases. 8. Know the main microbial agents capable of causing diseases in humans.
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Microbiologia generale |
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Holders: Olivier Jousson
Abstract: The aim of the course is to provide the students with the basic concepts for the understanding of the structural and functional organization of prokaryotic cells and viruses, as well as their main biotechnological applications.
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
-Understand fundamental concepts of microbiology;
-Describe prokaryotic and viral structures and how they relate to cell functionalities and to the interaction with other organisms and the environment;
-Describe metabolic diversity of prokaryotes and how these organisms derive energy, electrons, and carbon from their environment;
-Describe basic genetic mechanisms of microbes with specific reference to horizontal gene transfer;
-Describe the basis of pathogenicity mechanisms of microbes;
-Discuss the main options for the control of microbial growth in vitro and in vivo;
-Prepare and recognize microscopic preparations, culture plates and growth media;
-Identify, enumerate and transform bacterial cells;
-Evaluate potential benefits and detriments caused by microorganisms;
-Retain and apply specialized language relevant to microbiology.
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