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Bacteriology, Mycology, Virology II

Course developers

Prior knowledge

Vete2009, Bacteriology, Mycology, Virology I

Vete4034, Cytology, Histology and Embryology II

Vete4035, Cytology, Histology and Embryology I

Vete6022, Physiology I

Course abstract

Basics of the theory of pathogenesis of infection in a susceptible macroorganism caused by extracellular, optional intracellular, obligatory cellular bacteria, clinical signs and diagnostic methods of caused diseases. Students have to acquire laboratory methods of identification of bacteria.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Knowledge: about infectious diseases in various species of animals, their morphological, biochemical qualities, their growing and bacteriological diagnosis. Basic knowledge about pathogenesis and clinical signs of infection in a susceptible macroorganism. 5 tests
Skills: to perform without assistance diagnostics of various pathogens at the laboratory. practicals
Competence: to evaluate results from laboratory tests, ability to explain these results to the laboratory clients and to set-up well-grounded treatment course with antibiotics. practicals

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Introduction. Staphylococcus and Micrococcus. 2 h lecture and 2.5 h Pract. work
2. Streptococcus, Enterococcus, Erysipelothrix. 2 h lecture and 2.5 h Pract. work
3. Listeria, Trueperella, Rhodococcus, Corynebacterium. The 1st test. 2 h lecture and 2.5 h Pract. work
4. Bacillus. 2 h lecture and 2.5 h Pract. work
5. Clostridium. The 2nd test. 2 h lecture and 2.5 h Pract. work
6. E.coli . 2 h lecture and 2.5 h Pract. work
7. Salmonella, Yersinia. 2 h lecture and 2.5 h L Pract. work
8. Campylobacter, Helicobacter, The 3rd test. 2 h lecture and 2.5 h Pract. work
9. Actinobacillus, Pasteurella, Mannheimia spp. 2 h lecture and 2.5 h Pract. work
10. Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, Brucella, Bordetella. 2 h lecture and 2.5 h Pract. work
11. Mycobacterium. The 4th test. 2 h lecture and 2.5 h Pract. work
12. Leptospira, Brachispira . 2 h lecture and 2.5 h Pract. work
13. Lawsonia, Chlamydia, Rickettsia, Anaplasma, Ehrlichia. 2 h lecture and 2.5 h Pract. work
14. Mycoplasma. The 5th test. 2 h lecture and 2.5 h Pract. work

Requirements for awarding credit points

Lecture attendance is not mandatory. Laboratory work attendance is mandatory. Each student is allowed to miss 3 laboratory works in a semester (including two excused absences). Missing more than 3 laboratory works constitutes retaking the whole study course.
Students are required to carry out any missed practical works in two weeks time. Failure to meet the two week deadline constitutes an additional theoretical assignment on the specific topic.
Students are required to pass five theoretical tests. Failed theoretical tests are required to be retaken until the next test. The student is not allowed to partake in the final exam, if the student fails to pass all theoretical tests of the study course at least one week before the final exam.
Each theoretical test can be taken three times – two times in a written form, and the third time with a committee.
If the student has applied to retake a failed theoretical test, the student is allowed to renounce their application if there are more than 24 hours left until the test takes place. If there are less than 24 hours left until the retake test, the student is allowed to renounce their application if there is a valid reason for doing so. Otherwise it is considered as one attempt to retake the test.
Not passing a theoretical test with the third time constitutes retaking the whole study course.
Final test – exam with a grade.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Literature, lecture and practical work material studies, analysis of practical work results.
Students compiled a microbiological investigation plan for isolating and identifying conditionally pathogenic bacteria from the specimen.
Interpret the information in submission form about the sample. Compiles a plan of action to be implemented, and repeated the skills required by completing the protocol.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

Students' knowledge and skills are assessed in accordance with the procedures specified in the tasks of the practical works.
Final test – exam with a grade. The exam is organized in a written form. Exam can be taken if all theoretical tests have been passed at least one week before the exam.
The study course tests and exam are evaluated in accordance with the criteria of the 10-point system scale indicated in the LBTU Study Regulation.

Compulsory reading

1. Songer G.J., Post K.W. Veterinary Microbiology: Bacterial and Fungal Agents of Animal Disease. USA: Saunders, 2005. 448 p.
2. Harvey R. A., Champe P.C. Microbiolgy. 2nd ed. Baltimore: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007. 438 p.
3. Clinical veterinary microbiology. B. Markey, F. Leonard, M. Archambault, A. Cullinane, D. Maguire. 2nd ed. USA: Mosby-Elsevier, 2013. 915 p.
4. Scott McVey D., Kennedy M., Chengappa M. M. Veterinary Microbiology. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2013. 648 p.
5. Veterinary microbiology and microbial diseases. P.J. Quinn, B.K. Markey, F.C. Leonard, P.E.S. Fitz, S. Fanning, P.J. Hartigan. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. 656 p.

Further reading

1. Trubka R. Mājdzīvnieku infekcijas slimības. I d. Rīga: 2000. 111 lpp. 2. Trubka R. Mājdzīvnieku infekcijas slimības. II d. Rīga: 2001. 214 lpp.

Notes

Compulsory course in second cycle professional higher education study programme “Veterinary medicine” in the 4th semester