| NBIC28 | Microbiological Ecology in Health and Illness, 7,5 ECTS credits. /Mikrobiell ekologi i hälsa och sjukdom/ |
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hours: 74 |
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Area of Education: Science Subject area: Biology |
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| Advancement level
(A-D): C
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| Aim: The students will acquire advanced knowledge and develop skills in general microbiology. The focus is on interaction between various microorganisms and between microorganisms and their environment. The mechanisms of these interactions will be discussed in-depth. |
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) For the students in the biology programme: 50 credits from undergraduate classes including at least 25 credits of theory. For other students: 5 credits in cell biology, 5 credits in microbiology and 5 credits genetics, or equivalent knowledge. Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding. |
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| Organisation: Lectures, seminars, group work and labs. The labs are to clarify theory in practice and to develop skills in microbiological techniques, both basic and molecular genetic. The project (theoretical) will be selected and done under supervision of the teacher and will aim at illustration of microbial interaction and communikation between microorganisms and the environment. |
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| Course contents: Interaction between microorganisms and host in beneficial and harmful ways. Normal flora - benefits and requirements for good health. Pathogenic characteristics of bacteria and viruses causing human infections. Infection process. Specific and non-specific reaction of the host under infection. Inflammation. Microbial flexibility and its genetic mechanisms. Microbial communication, quorum sensing and signal transduction. |
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| Course literature: Madigan, Martinko, Parker "Brock Biology of Microorganisms",10th ed Madigan et al "Brock Biology of Microorgamnisns", 10th ed,2003, Prentice Hall. Complementary reading: Eugene Rosenberg (ed.)"Microbial ecology and infectious disease", 1999, ASM Press.Seppo Salminen, Atte von Wright "Lactic acid bacteria" 1998, Marcel Dekker. Articles in journals. |
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| Written examination Laboratory work |
3 p 2 p |
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Course language is Swedish. Department offering the course: IFM. Director of Studies: Agneta Johansson Examiner: Gizela Maluszynska Link to the course homepage at the department Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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