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Clinical microbiology - mod. VIRUSES AND VIRAL INFECTION
PATRIZIA BAGNARELLI

Seat Medicina e Chirurgia
A.A. 2013-2014
Credits 2
Hours 20
Period 1^ semestre
Language ENG
U-gov code MU01-09-11 LS013F2

Prerequisites

Basic principles of cell biology and innate/adoptive mechanisms of the immune defence

Development of the course

The course is organized in a number of lectures arranged into two parts.  The part one deals with general virology (virus definition, morphology, classification, replication strategies, viral pathogenesis and vaccine); the part two deals with the specific virus families and human pathogens focusing on their distinctive characteristics, i.e. structure, biology, pathonenetic mechanisms, epidemiology treatment and prevention.

Learning outcomes

The principal aim of the course is to provide students with a thoroughly and complete knowledge on the viral agents involved in a number of human infectious diseases.

Program

General virology: introduction to Virology, virus structure, replication, mechanisms of viral pathogenesis, and viral vaccines.

Specific Virus Families: DNA viruses (Papillomaviruses, Polyomaviruses and Human Herpesviruses); RNA viruses (Orthomyxovirus, Paramyxovirus, Rubella Virus, Flaviviruses, Rhabdoviruses, Arenaviruses, Hantaviruses, Filoviruses, Picornaviruses, Hepatitis Viruses, Retroviruses and Human Immunodeficiency Virus).

Development of the examination

Oral evaluation

Recommended reading
Principi di Microbiologia Medica, Antonelli G., Clementi M., Pozzi G., Rossolini G.M, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana


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• Medicina e Chirurgia