In order to pass the course, the student must have active participation in lectures and practical teaching. The prerequisite for passing the examination is the preparation and defence of a seminar paper on the topic assigned by the supervisor (in the range A-E), which is the result of self-study. The examination is awarded on the basis of an assessment of the knowledge acquired (in the A-E range).

The graduate of the course will acquire the latest knowledge about important viral and bacterial pathogens of humans and animals and will also get acquainted with medically important representatives of microscopic fungi. The student will learn scientific methods and working procedures in the study of their pathogenicity and virulence factors and mechanisms of infection, especially for agents of diseases transmissible from animals to humans. They will learn about the mechanisms of horizontal transmission of genetic information and the threat posed by the increase of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains in human and veterinary medicine. Gain insight into the causative agents of new and re-emerging viral and bacterial infections.

Curved and spiral bacteria. Aerobic and anaerobic cocci. Spore-forming and non-spore-forming rods. Acid-resistant bacteria. Bacteria without a cell wall. Actinomycetes. Intracellular parasites. DNA viruses. RNA viruses. Microscopic fungi.

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Conditions for completion of course:

In order to pass the course, the student must have active participation in lectures and practical teaching. The prerequisite for passing the examination is the preparation and defence of a seminar paper on the topic assigned by the supervisor (in the range A-E), which is the result of self-study. The examination is awarded on the basis of an assessment of the knowledge acquired (in the A-E range).