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Syllabus 2017-18 - 76713002 - Molecular Biology of Infectious Diseases (Biología molecular de enfermedades infecciosas)

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DEGREE: Máster Univ. en Biotecnología y biomedicina
FACULTY: Centro de Estudios de Postgrado
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2017-18
COURSE: Molecular Biology of Infectious Diseases
SYLLABUS
1. COURSE BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: Molecular Biology of Infectious Diseases
CODE: 76713002 ACADEMIC YEAR: 2017-18
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 2
ECTS CREDITS: 3.0 YEAR: 1 SEMESTER: SC
2. LECTURER BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: MÁRQUEZ JIMÉNEZ, FRANCISCO JOSÉ
DEPARTMENT: U102 - BIOLOGIA ANIMAL, BIOL.VEGETAL Y ECOLOGIA
FIELD OF STUDY: 819 - ZOOLOGÍA
OFFICE NO.: B3 - 150 E-MAIL: jmarquez@ujaen.es P: 953212797
WEBSITE: http://www10.ujaen.es/conocenos/departamentos/bioani/4124
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1450-6235
LANGUAGE: - LEVEL: 1
NAME: MARTÍNEZ CAÑAMERO, MAGDALENA
DEPARTMENT: U130 - CIENCIAS DE LA SALUD
FIELD OF STUDY: 630 - MICROBIOLOGÍA
OFFICE NO.: B3 - 259 E-MAIL: canamero@ujaen.es P: 953212701
WEBSITE: http://www10.ujaen.es/conocenos/departamentos/ciesal/area-de-microbiologia
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3241-0066
LANGUAGE: - LEVEL: 2
3. CONTENT DESCRIPTION

Lectures

  1. Vector-borne zoonotic diseases: Introduction. 2. Intermediate hosts. 3. Pathogenic organisms with vector transmission: ecological implications. 4. Infectious models that implicate vector transmission. 5. Emerging infectious diseases and vectors. 6. Molecular basis of parasite-host relationship. 7. Infectious diseases due to virus. 8. Viral structure and expression and replication mechanisms. 9. Molecular interaction between virus and host cell. 10. Immune system subversion strategies and host defenses. 11. Pathogenesis and epidemiology with special reference of emerging virus. 12. Viral vectors. 13. Antiviral therapy. 14. Vaccines. 15. Genetic analysis of resistance to viral infections.

 

Practical program

  1. Sampling of vector of infectious diseases. 2. Molecular detection of pathogen agents (DNA/RNA extraction, PCR/RTPCR amplification, sequencing, etc.). 3. Viral protein and antigens analysis: immunoenzimatic test, immunofluorescence, western blot. 4. Genomic analysis: molecular hybridization in situ.

4. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING METHODOLOGY

The course is structured in lectures concerning molecular biology of parasitic and viral diseases and practical sessions that involucrate the use molecular biology techniques in detection and characterization of such kind of organisms.

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

5. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

Attendance at 90% of seminars is required.

We evaluate the participation in class discussion; knowledge on molecular virology and parasitology topics and its applications, and quality and completion of one two presentation on different subjects.

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6. BOOKLIST
MAIN BOOKLIST:
  • Human parasitology. Edition: -. Author: Bogitsh, Burton J.. Publisher: San Diego: Academic Press, 2005  (Library)
  • Georgis' parasitology for veterinarians. Edition: 8th ed. Author: Bowman, Dwight D.. Publisher: St. Louis: W.B. Saunders Company, cop. 2003  (Library)
  • Molecular medical parasitology [Recurso electrónico] . Edition: -. Author: -. Publisher: Amsterdam &#59; Boston : Academic Press, c2003.  (Library)
  • Principles of molecular virology. Edition: 3rd ed. Author: Cann, Alan J.. Publisher: London [etc.]: Elsevier, cop. 2001  (Library)
  • Human parasitology. Edition: -. Author: Bogitsh, Burton J.. Publisher: San Diego: Academic Press, 2005  (Library)
  • Georgis' parasitology for veterinarians. Edition: 8th ed. Author: Bowman, Dwight D.. Publisher: St. Louis: W.B. Saunders Company, cop. 2003  (Library)
  • Molecular medical parasitology [Recurso electrónico] . Edition: -. Author: -. Publisher: Amsterdam &#59; Boston : Academic Press, c2003.  (Library)
  • Principles of molecular virology. Edition: 3rd ed. Author: Cann, Alan J.. Publisher: London [etc.]: Elsevier, cop. 2001  (Library)