Course name: Microbial diagnostic methods
COURSE CONTENT
Concepts on: bacteria, virus, mycetes and protozoa of medical interest, biotechnological drugs, direct and indirect diagnosis, safety procedures in a microbial laboratory, microbial procedures, including:
1) samples collection, storage and delivery;
2) methods for isolotian and identification of bacteria;
3) methods for virus isolation and identification;
4) methods for isolation and identification of mycetes and protozoa;
5) methods of molecular diagnostics;
6) immunological methods
LEARNING OUTCOME
The course is divided into: lectures, problem based-learning and lab work Theoretical and practical knowledge concerning: i) principal microrganisms of biomedical interest, ii) microbial diagnostic schemes and iii) microbial techniques.
CREDITS: 7
CONTACT INFORMATION
Antonella Caputo - Department of Histology, Microbiology and Medical Biotechnolgy University of Padova - Via Gabelli 63, PD.
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