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Course unit
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY APPLIED TO FOOD-BORNE ZOONOSES
MVN1031328, A.A. 2019/20
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2019/20
ECTS: details
Type |
Scientific-Disciplinary Sector |
Credits allocated |
Core courses |
BIO/19 |
General Microbiology |
4.0 |
Core courses |
VET/05 |
Infectious Diseases of Domestic Animals |
3.0 |
Core courses |
VET/06 |
Parasitology and Parasitic Animal Diseases |
3.0 |
Course unit organization
Period |
First semester |
Year |
1st Year |
Teaching method |
frontal |
Type of hours |
Credits |
Teaching hours |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
Practice |
2.0 |
16 |
34.0 |
No turn |
Laboratory |
2.0 |
16 |
34.0 |
No turn |
Lecture |
6.0 |
48 |
102.0 |
No turn |
Examination board
Board |
From |
To |
Members of the board |
8 Commissione a.a. 2019/20 |
01/12/2019 |
30/11/2020 |
PICCIRILLO
ALESSANDRA
(Presidente)
FRANGIPANE DI REGALBONO
ANTONIO
(Membro Effettivo)
CASSINI
RUDI
(Supplente)
MARTINI
MARCO
(Supplente)
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7 Commissione a.a. 2018/19 |
01/12/2018 |
30/11/2019 |
PICCIRILLO
ALESSANDRA
(Presidente)
FRANGIPANE DI REGALBONO
ANTONIO
(Membro Effettivo)
CASSINI
RUDI
(Supplente)
MARTINI
MARCO
(Supplente)
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Prerequisites:
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Students should have good theoretical knowledge and practical laboratory skills of microbiology and parasitology, especially related to food-borne zoonotic agents. |
Target skills and knowledge:
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Students will be able to correctly recognize and appropriately describe the epidemiology of the main food-borne infectious and parasitic diseases affecting animal populations, and to critically apply biotechnologies to their diagnosis and surveillance. |
Examination methods:
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Students will be evaluated at the end of the course through a written test, including multiple choice and open questions, on the course theoretical part and a written multiple choice test on the course practical part.
The final grade will be expressed as weighted average between the two parts of the exam. |
Assessment criteria:
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The knowledge of general features of the main food-borne zoonoses and related biotechnologies, as well as the ability of critically interpret the results of the laboratory procedures will be evaluated. |
Course unit contents:
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Theoretical part:
- Definition and classification of zoonoses and their socio-economic significance;
- Host-agent-environment interactions as determinants of food-borne zoonoses;
- Epidemiology (ecology, distribution and dissemination of zoonotic agents; epidemiological and source attribution studies) and diagnosis (detection and characterization of zoonotic agents by traditional and molecular techniques) of food-borne zoonoses in animal populations;
- Surveillance (surveillance and notification systems) and control (prevention, risk analysis) of food-borne zoonoses in animal populations;
- Infectious food-borne zoonoses: campylobacteriosis, salmonellosis, yersiniosis, Escherichia coli infections, listeriosis, brucellosis, tuberculosis, transmissible spongiform encephalopathy and antimicrobial resistance;
- Parasitic food-borne zoonoses: toxoplasmosis, giardiasis, cryptosporidiosis, teniasis-cysticercosis, cystic and alveolar echinococcosis, trichinosis, anisakiosis, diphyllobothriasis, opisthorchiasis.
Practical part:
- Use of traditional and molecular techniques for the detection and characterization of bacterial (i.e. Campylobacter spp. and Salmonella spp.) and parasitic agents of food-borne zoonoses. |
Planned learning activities and teaching methods:
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The Course includes:
- a theoretical part on the program topics through classroom discussions and, eventually, seminars with experts and guided visits to external laboratories;
- a practical part on microbiological and molecular diagnosis of the main food-borne zoonoses. |
Additional notes about suggested reading:
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All the teaching material will be provided on Moodle. It is also suggested to consult the following web sites:
- http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/topics/topic/foodborne
zoonoticdiseases.htm
- https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/topics/topic/antimicrobial-resistance
- http://www.oie.int/en/international-standard-setting/overview/
- http://www.oie.int/publications-and-documentation/scientific-and-technical-review-free-access/list-of-issues/ |
Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings) |
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Denis O. Krause, Stephen Hendrick, Zoonotic pathogens in the food chain. --: Denis O. Krause, Stephen Hendrick, 2011. ISBN-13: 9781845936815
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Chen CY, Yan X, Jackson CR, Foodborne infections and intoxications.. --: Academic Press-Elsevier, 2011. ISBN: 9780124160415
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Singh OM, Foodborne pathogens and antibiotic resistance.. --: Wiley-Blackwell, 2017. ISBN: 9781119139157
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Taylor MA, Coop RL, Wall RL, Parassitologia e Malattie Parassitarie degli Animali. Roma: EMSI, 2010. Edizione italiana a cura di Garippa G, Manfredi MT, Otranto D.
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Innovative teaching methods: Teaching and learning strategies
- Lecturing
- Laboratory
- Interactive lecturing
- Working in group
- Questioning
- Action learning
- Active quizzes for Concept Verification Tests and class discussions
- Loading of files and pages (web pages, Moodle, ...)
Innovative teaching methods: Software or applications used
- Moodle (files, quizzes, workshops, ...)
- Kahoot!
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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