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Human Infectious Diseases

VIR20803

This course focuses on human infectious diseases that are leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The infection process of selected viral, bacterial and parasitic pathogens will be discussed, with a special focus on the most serious human pathogens. The interactions of these pathogens with the human host will be addressed and we will discuss how pathogens respond to countermeasures such as antibiotic use and vaccination. The course will also address ecology and epidemiology and how the diseases are diagnosed, prevented and controlled. An important aim of the course is to improve our understanding of how and why pathogens emerge and what can be done to predict and control future outbreaks, taking into account the One Health concept. Particular attention is paid to pathogens that can be transmitted from animals to humans (zoonotic pathogens).

Leerresultaten

After successful completion of this course students are expected to be able to:

  • describe the characteristics of (re-)emerging viral, bacterial and parasitic pathogens;
  • understand how viruses, bacteria and parasites enter the human body and how they initiate replication;
  • remember the pathogenesis of selected viral, bacterial and parasitic diseases;
  • understand how the host counteracts infections of viruses, bacteria and parasites;
  • understand how the pathogens counteract innate and adaptive host responses;
  • give examples of the roles of animals and the environment in the ecology of human infectious diseases;
  • remember the basics of (molecular) epidemiology;
  • perform basic virological assays in a laboratory (titration, calculations, dilution series, infection, microscopy, SDS-PAGE, western blot)
  • report on experiments performed, including interpretation of results and drawing conclusions.

Onderwijsmethode en toetsing

The assessment strategy and method will be elaborated in the course guide. The exam is a digital/computer examination with multiple choice questions on the lectures and practicals.

Veronderstelde voorkennis

Je moet voldoen aan de volgende eisen

  • Geen van onderstaande cursussen mag zijn behaald
  • Principles of Virology (VIR21303)

Link naar meer informatie

Als er nog iets onduidelijk is, kijk even naar de FAQ van Wageningen University.

Aanbod

  • Startdatum

    11 maart 2024

    • Einddatum
      3 mei 2024
    • Periode *
      Period 5
    • Locatie
    • Voertaal
      Engels
    Inschrijvingsperiode gesloten
Dit aanbod is voor studenten van Utrecht University