BACTERIAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

General Module

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2014/2015

Type of Course:

Characterising

Optional/Mandatory:

Compulsory

Degree:

5-year Single Cycle Master's Degree Programme in VETERINARY MEDICINE

Disciplinary Sector:

Infectious Diseases of Domestic Animals

Is part of:

INFECTIOUS DISEASES 1

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

CHESSA Bernardo

Hours of classroom activity:

Prerequisites:

To have passed the exam of the course of Microbiology and Immunology.
To have passed the exam of the course of General Pathology.

AF code:

40003753

Teaching period

First semester

Objectives

At the end of the course the student acquires the knowledge about the interactios between bacteria and animal populations, included human (zoonoses). He knows the most important animal bacterial diseases and he can conceive the related epidemiological and ecopathological outlines, elaborate the correct prophylactic measures on the basis of sanitary guidelines.

Contents

The course will address major bacterial infectious diseases of domestic species. For each disease will be described, the specific etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and control.Field practice contemplate a correct approach to biosecurity measures in herds and the identification of specific risk factors. Procedures to collect specimen. Interpretation of Lab tests.

Recommended Bibliography

R. FARINA, F. SCATOZZA, Trattato di Malattie Infettive degli animali, Torino, UTET.
Carlton I. Gyles: Pathogenesis of Bacterial Infections in Animals, Wiley-Blackwell IV° edition (2010)
AA.VV., Le vaccinazioni in Medicina Veterinaria - Strategie per la profilassi delle malattie negli animali domestici - Edagricole
Integrative didactic materials (Power Point slide, summaries and reviews about specific topics) are available at the website: evet.uniss.it

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