Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Agents - EDPLM0031

• Title: Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Agents
• Guaranteed by: Department of science and research (14-260)
• Faculty: Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: winter
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 0
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:6/3, C [HS]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Guarantor: prof. Ing. Jaroslav Hrabák, Ph.D.

Annotation

Last update: Mgr. Barbora Stachová (06.05.2024)

The course will lead to the development of knowledge in the field of epidemiological analysis of infectious agents.
The course takes place once per year. Credit is given for participation.

Literature

Last update: Mgr. Barbora Stachová (06.05.2024)

Patrick Murray Ken Rosenthal Michael Pfaller: Medical Microbiology, 2016, ISBN: 9780323299565

Fournier PE, Drancourt M, Colson P, Rolain JM, La Scola B, Raoult D. Modern clinical microbiology: new challenges and solutions. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2013 Aug;11(8):574-85.

Syllabus

Last update: Mgr. Barbora Stachová (06.05.2024)

The epidemiology of infectious diseases requires a detailed description of the specific infectious agent. In this way, the evolution of microorganisms and their mechanisms of spread can be described. Various techniques are used to characterize microbes, including enzymatic analyses, genetic marker searches, and whole-genome sequencing. Students will learn the basics of molecular epidemiology and its relation to common epidemiological tools. Different methods of microbial typing and their practical applications will be discussed. Methods of the One-Health approach will also be introduced, especially with examples of the spread of antibiotic resistance.