VIRAL 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:

FADDA Manlio

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:

40003754

Teaching period

First semester

Objectives

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

Contents

General elements about etiology, epidemiology and immunology of animal populations in course of infectious diseases with particular reference of those of viral and prion origin. Basic informations on sanitary rules. Only a limited group of diseases, relevant for socio-economic impact or for their peculiar epiemiological and ecopathological features, will be examined

Recommended Bibliography

R. FARINA, F. SCATOZZA, Trattato di Malattie Infettive degli animali, Torino, UTET.
• G. CASTRUCCI, Infezioni da virus degli animali domestici. Bologna, Soc. Ed. ESCULAPIO
• AA.VV., Le vaccinazioni in Medicina Veterinaria - Strategie per la profilassi delle malattie negli animali domestici - Edagricole
Slides and other materials, update every year by the teacher, is available on DVD or online moodle platform.

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