Unit Microbiology and Hygiene
- Course
- School of dental medicine
- Study-unit Code
- 50511014
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Silvia Bozza
- CFU
- 10
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2021
- Offered
- 2022/23
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa integrata
GENERAL AND APPLIED SANITATION
| Code | 50521008 |
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| CFU | 4 |
| Teacher | Giuseppe Michele Masanotti |
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| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Formazione interdisciplinare |
| Academic discipline | MED/42 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | Definition of health and public health, definition and classification of health determinants and preventive interventions. The role of epidemiology in health services research. Epidemiology and prevention of communicable and non communicable diseases. Health systems. |
| Reference texts | Ricciardi W, Boccia S [Editors]. Igiene - Medicina preventiva - Sanita' pubblica. Idelson Gnocchi 2021 Signorelli C. [Editor]. Igiene e Sanità pubblica - Secrets - Domande e risposte. Società Editrice Universo 2021 |
| Educational objectives | The aim of the course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to analyse population health and needs and to properly use preventive interventions. |
| Prerequisites | Knowledge of secondary school mathematics and biology |
| Teaching methods | Lectures |
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| Learning verification modality | Oral test |
| Extended program | Definition of health and public health, definition and classification of health determinants. Natural history of disease. Prevention: definition, aims, levels (primary, secondary and tertiary) and methods. The role of the epidemiology in the health planning: epidemiological measures and approaches to the study of health. Epidemiology and prevention of communicable diseases: direct (disinfection, sterilization, notification, contingency measures, diagnostic assessment, vaccines) and indirect methods. Characteristics and prevention of foodborne and indoor diseases. Epidemiology and prevention of non-communicable diseases: health education and promotion and screening. Health systems models. |
MICROBIOLOGY AND CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
| Code | 50531006 |
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| CFU | 6 |
| Teacher | Silvia Bozza |
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| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Diagnostica di laboratorio |
| Academic discipline | MED/07 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | Study of the relationships between pathogenic organisms and host, in human infections and knowledge of possible therapeutic and prophylactic approaches. |
| Reference texts | Murray P.R. Rosenthal K.S. et al. - "Microbiologia Medica", Elsevier-Masson. La Placa M . "Principi di Microbiologia Medica", Esculapio. Richard J. Lamont “Microbiologia ed immunologia del cavo orale” EMSI Edizione italiana Berlutti F. L. Polonelli. “Microbiologia odontoiatrica”. Uninova. Traduzione da P. Marsh. |
| Educational objectives | Knowledge about the composition, structure and biological cycle of bacteria, viruses and fungi and the mechanisms of host-parasite interactions. Knowledge the role played by microorganisms in infections of odontostomatological interest. |
| Prerequisites | Knowledge of cellular and molecular biology. Structure and function of cellular components, structure and synthesis of proteins and nucleic acids. Innate and acquired immune response. |
| Teaching methods | Front lectures, using as teaching tools projectors. |
| Learning verification modality | Oral examination. The oral test consists of an interview aimed at ascertaining the level of knowledge, the complete understanding and the ability to link on the subjects listed in the program. The oral test will also the communication skills of the student, the use of appropriate language and the ability to synthesize. |
| Extended program | • Bacterial growth and nutrition. Microbial biofilm. • The oral environment: general characteristics. Parameters of the host that influence oral microbial colonization. The oral microbiota. Oral fluids: saliva and crevicular fluid. • Oral microbiota. Colonization and Quorum sensing. • Bacterial genetics: DNA replication, mutations, conjugation, transduction, transformation, plasmids. Genetic diversity of oral bacteria. • Virulence factors. Different virulence of bacteria in the oral cavity. • Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Gram negative bacteria, Bacillus, Clostridium, Nesserie, Mycobacterium, Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas, Campylobacter and Helicobacter. Bordetella and Brucella. Anaerobic organisms, Legionellae, Spirochetes, Mycoplasmas, Rickettsia, Chlamydia. • Dental caries. Immunology of dental caries. Anti-caries vaccine. • Periodontal diseases: virulence factors of bacteria. • Oral virology. Viruses and diseases in the oral cavity. Immune response. • Influenza virus, Herpes virus, hepatitis virus, Adenovirus, Poxvirus, Papovavirus, Parvovirus, Picornavirus, Paramixovirus, Togavirus, Filovirus. • Fungi and oral fungal infections. Host defences. • Candida, Cryptococcus, Aspergillus. • Systemic diseases and oral microbiota. • Sterilization and disinfection. Immunitation against infection disease. |