772330 Microbiology and disease (in Eng.)

Art
Vorlesung und Seminar
Semesterstunden
2
Vortragende/r (Mitwirkende/r)
Afzal, Muhammad , Schäffer, Christina , Hager-Mair, Fiona
Organisation
Biochemie
Angeboten im Semester
Sommersemester 2025
Unterrichts-/ Lehrsprachen
Englisch
Lehrinhalt

Selected bacteria, biofilm diseases and viruses are highlighted in the context of infectious diseases. Microbial diseases are presented according to the human body. The following issues are presented for each disease: disease’s cause, portal of entry, symptoms, incubation period, transmission, and susceptible populations. A focus is also on the immunology of host-microbe interactions as well as treatment, therapies, and prevention of microbial infectious diseases, with a focus on biofilm diseases..


Christina Schäffer: Bacteria
- Infectious Diseases - Introduction
- Innate Immunity & Bacterial Infection
- Selected Bacterial Diseases in Humans

Muhamma Afzal: Biofilms
- Bacterial Biofilms
- Biofilm-Associated Infections
- Oral Biofilm Diseases
- Immune Response to Bacterial Biofilms

Fiona Hager-Mair: Antiinfective Therapies
- Antibiotics & Antibiotic Resistance
- Research & Alternatives
- Fungi
Inhaltliche Voraussetzungen (erwartete Kenntnisse)

Basic knowledge in microbiology
Lehrziel

Aim of this lecture is to deepen the students‘ insight into the mechanisms of selected microbial diseases as a basis for the design of anti-infective therapies.
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