The world of the living things. Procaryotic and eukaryotic cells
Biological membrans and cell trafficking
DNA structures and functions
DNA replication genes and genomes
Different types of RNA
RNA synthesis and processing
From genes to protein: Protein synthesis
Cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis
Stem cells and regenerative medicine
The water
electrolytes,
Buffers, buffer systems of the blood
water homeostasis
The amino acids and the peptide bond
The proteins and their various functions
Hemoglobin and oxygen transport
the enzymes
Bioenergetics and oxidative phosphorylation
Structure and metabolism of carbohydrates
Structure and lipid metabolism
Communication between cells and signal transduction
Metabolic effects of insulin and glucagon
Origin and evolution of microorganisms
General aspects of the bacterial cell
Bacterial constituents: nucleoids, membranes, cell wall, capsules, flagellas, fimbrias
Spores
Growth and cultivation of bacteria
Elements of bacterial genetics (Transformation, transduction, conjugation, plasmids, mutations)
Descriptions of Disinfection and Sterilization
General antibiotic mechanisms and principles of antibiotic resistance
The pathogenicity mechanisms of microorganisms
Viruses: generality on structure, replication mechanism, nucleic acids, mechanisms of pathogenicity action
General on parasites: malaria and echinococcus
General information on staphylococci, streptococci, neisserie, enterobacteria (Salmonella, E. coli), Helicobacter, vibrions, anaerobic infections, mycobacteria, chlamydia, mycoplasma, treponema, brucellosis, bacillus
General on HIV, Hepatitis, Retrovirus, Herpes
Principles of Clinical Microbiology: The Microbiological Standard: Methods of Collection and Treatment
Respiratory infections
Urogenital infections
Gastrointestinal infections
Genes in families and populations
Structure and function of the human genome
Model organisms, comparative genomics and evolution
Gene expression
Human genetic variability and its consequences
Strategies for the identification of disease genes in monogenic and complex diseases
Genetic approaches for disease therapy
Cancer genetics
Gene / environment interactions in human diseases and traits
Farmacogenomics
Bioinformatics tecniques
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