Biomedical Laboratory techniques

Virus Structure and replication Viral pathogenesis General approach to the diagnosis of viral infections Serological diagnosis - Immunometric assays (ELISA, CLIA) - Biological assays (neutralization, complement fixation, hemagglutination-inhibition) Direct Examination -Virus isolation -Viral antigen detection - Methods of viral titration (plaque assay, end-point dilution method) -Molecular methods amplification target assay amplification signal assay Real time PCR ant its application in virology -Additional molecular methods: genotyping, sequencing, multiple molecular systems Diagnosis of chronic viral infections Diagnosis of congenital and neonatal infections

For a better understanding of the Microbiology Course, students must know the fundamental notions of cellular and molecular biology, biochemistry have basic notions of immunology.

PDF lessons; Scientific articles and material provided by teacher.

To Pass the test student must obtain a note of 18/30 for each subject of the integrated teach. Student must possess a sufficient knowledge of the program To obtain a note of 30/30 with distinction student must possess an excellent knowledge of the whole program using a correct terminology to expose the topics

The course consists of frontal lessons. During the lessons, the teacher stimulates the students with questions related to what has just been presented, with the aim of making them participate and stimulate the study at home, lesson by lesson. The course also includes frontal lesson in the laboratory