Veterinary Microbiology

Code:

MV216

Acronym:

MV

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Basic Sciences

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Veterinary Clinics
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Masters Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMV	96	Plan 2007 to 2017	2	-	5	64	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Infectious diseases are amongst the most important diseases affecting domestic animals. It competes to a veterinarian to recognize and control them. To be able to do so, a veterinarian must understand the microbiology as well as the pathogenesis and epidemiology of the disease. Veterinary microbiology is a subject that will focus on morphological aspects, mechanisms of pathogenicity and laboratory diagnosis of microorganisms, with particular emphasis on animal health and zoonoses.

At the end of the course, it is expected that students know and understand:
1. The main characteristics of bacteria, fungi, viruses and prions
2. The concepts of pathogenesis of the different microorganisms
3. The main methodologies used in laboratory diagnosis as well as for sampling
4. The main methods used for isolating and identifying viruses, bacteria and fungi

Program

Theoretical Lectures

1. Pathogens and pathogenicity. Definitions. Factors of virulence. Characteristics of the relation between agent and host. Kochs Postulates. Pathogenic action: direct lesion + immuno-mediated lesion.
2. Imune response to infectious agents.
3. Aerobic Bacteria, Gram-positives: Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Enterococcus
4. Gram negative Bacteria:
a) Enterobacteriacea: Escherichia, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Salmonella, Yersinia, Proteus.
b) Other: Bordetella, Pseudomonas, Actinobacillus, Mannheimia and Pasteurella, Haemophilus, Taylorella, Brucella
5. Curve and spiral bacteria: Campylobacter, Helicobacter, Lawsonia, Leptospira, Treponema and Borrelia
6. Anaerobic bacteria: Gram positives (Clostridium spp.) and Gram negatives (Bacteroides, Fusobacterium)
7. Bacteria without cell wall: Mycoplasma spp.
8. Obligate intracellular bacteria (Anaplasma, Chlamydia and Chlamydophila, Rickettsia)
9. Virology – Structure, classification, replication, general mechanism of infection, diagnosis, prophylaxis. Examples. Prions.
10. Mycology
a) Dermatophytes: Microsporum, Trichophyton, Epidermophyton
b) Systemic mycoses: Blastomyces, Coccidioides, Histoplasma
c) Opportunistic mycoses: Aspergillus, Cryptococcus, Candida
11. Antimicrobial resistance

Practical Program

- Organisation and safety in a microbiology laboratory,
- Sampling and delivery of the samples to the laboratory.
- Methodology of bacteriological, mycological and virological testing of clinical samples
- Culture and identification of Gram-positive bacteria
- Culture and identification of Gram-negative bacteria
- Antimicrobial susceptibility testing
- Culture and isolation of fungi
- Methods of indirect diagnosis

Mandatory literature

Timoney John F. 070; Hagan and Bruner.s microbiology and infectious diseases of domestic animals. ISBN: 0-8014-1896-8

Complementary Bibliography

Carter G. R.; Essentials of veterinary microbiology. ISBN: 0-683-01473-0
Fenner Frank J. 070; Veterinary virology. ISBN: 0-12-253056-X
Carter G. R. ed.; Diagnostic procedures in veterinary bacteriology and mycology. ISBN: 0-12-161775-0
Mims Cedric A. 070; Mims. pathogenesis of infectious disease. ISBN: 0-12-498263-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

Interactive theoretical lessions. Laboratory practicals.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	60,00
Final Exam	Exame	2,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Study for Final exam	Estudo autónomo	73
	Total:	73,00

Eligibility for exams

Obligatory presence in three quarters of the practical classes.