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GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Imaging and Radiotherapy techniques
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2021/2022
Year: 
1
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2021/2022
Course type: 
Basic compulsory subjects
Credits: 
1
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
12
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (12 hours)
Assessment: 
Voto Finale

1. Microbiology: history and positive reflexes on human health
2.Differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
3.Bacteria structure. Replication. Cultivation and growth of bacterial cultures. Bacterial spores
4. Structure and reproduction of fungi. Classification of the main pathogenic fungi
5. Structure of viruses and classification principles
6. Host-parasite interactions (infection, differences between infection and disease, immune response against infectious agents)
7. Anti-infective drugs (antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral). Vaccines.
8. Diagnosis of microbial infections
9. Microbial infections and immune system
10. Signs of principal microbial infections

Principi di Microbiologia Medica – Casa Ed Ambrosiana, III edizione 2017

Frontal lessons and laboratory activities; slides available to the student on e-learning platform. On the same platform, in-depth tools are provided to the student (scientific articles and material from dedicated websites)

Professors

NOVAZZI FEDERICA

Parent course

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES