THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING

Course objectives

At the end of the course the student should learn about the microbial world into its component parts and particularities (bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, helminths) in relation to the host man, with the aim of making the students acquire the basic concepts of the most common infectious diseases. The course also aims to introduce students to the fundamentals of microbiological diagnostics and antimicrobial therapy.

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Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
History of Microbiology. Concept of living things. Phylogeny of living things. Systematics, taxonomy, and classification. Prokaryotes: structure, physiology, and pathogenicity. Fungi: structure, physiology, and pathogenicity. Other microorganisms. Protozoa: structure, physiology, and pathogenicity. Metazoa: structure, physiology, and pathogenicity. Nonliving things. Prions: molecular structure and pathogenicity. Viruses: structure and pathogenicity. Isolation, cultivation, observation, identification, and study of microorganisms. Microorganisms and their influence on the natural environment. Control of microorganisms and the damage they cause; microorganisms beneficial to humans. The importance of microbiology in the medical field. Infections: meaning, etiological agent, primary infections, prevention, control of vectors, environmental remediation, vaccinations, therapy. Infections of organ systems and systems.
Books
• Harvey, R., Champe P., Fisher B. The Basics of Microbiology. Bologna: Zanichelli Publishing; 2008 • Cipriani P., Dicuonzo G. - Elements of Microbiology and Microbiology. Milan: McGraw-Hill Education; 2009 • Lanciati E. Principles of Clinical Microbiology. Milan: Ambrosiana Publishing; 2007 • Schaechter, M., Inghraham, J., Neidhardt F. Microbiology. Bologna: Zanichelli Publishing; 2008 • Lembo D., Donalisio M., Landolfo S. Medical Microbiology. Naples: Edises Publishing; 2006
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseNursing REPLICA O-ASL FROSINONE UMBERTO I
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year1st year
  • Semester2nd semester
  • SSDMED/07
  • CFU2