Course title
微生物学総論   [General Veterinary Microbiology]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 2  Semester Fall 
Course type Fall  Course code 01VN2201
Instructor(s)
古谷 哲也, 谷口 隆秀   [FURUYA Tetsuya, TANIGUCHI Takahide]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office   Email address

Course description
This class teaches general knowledge and concepts about veterinary microbiology. The first part of the classes include history, classification, morphology, structure, function, nutrition, growth mechanism, metabolism, genetics and mutations of the important bacteria in veterinary fields. It also introduces concepts and methods of sterilization, disinfection and chemotherapy for pathogenic bacteria and their infection. The seconc part introduces basics of veterinary virology, including classification, infection, growth, genetics and mutations of the important viruses in veterinary fields. The last part introduces basics of immune systems and vaccines to understad basics of important immunodetection methods. Students learn some basic methods for virus studies, including culture, quantitation and detection of the viruses, in some parts.
Expected Learning
Understanding of following subjects; history, classification, morphology, structure, function, nutrition, growth mechanism, metabolism, genetics and mutations, whichever applies to the microbes, of the important bacteria and viruses in veterinary fields, concepts and methods of sterilization, disinfection and chemotherapy for pathogenic microbes and their infection, immune systems and vaccines, virus culture, virus quantitation and detection.
Course schedule
1. History of veterinary microbiology and classification of bacteria
2. Morphology, structure and function of bacteria
3. Nutrition, growth and metabolism of bacteria
4. Genetics and gene regulation in bacteria, use of bacteria in molecular biological methods
5. Sterilization, disinfection, and chemotherapy for bacteria and their infections
6. Drug resistance
7. Host-bacteria interaction in infections
8. Basics of immunology and immunodetection
9. Basics of immunology and vaccines
10. Definition, structure, and characteristics of viruses
11. Classification and growth processes of viruses (1)
12. Growth processes of viruses (2), interferences and mutations
13. Tissue culture, and growth, detection and quantitation of viruses
14. Infection and transmission of viruses]
15. Exam
Prerequisites
Knowledge of highschool-level science (especially biology and chemistry)
Required Text(s) and Materials
Uploaded slides on Moodle and handouts given in the classes.
References
Veterinary microbiology (Buneido-shuppan) will be used as a text book. Animal microbiology (Asakura-shoten) can be used as a reference.
Assessment/Grading
Based on the exam score. Students who miss equal to or more than 30% of the classes are disqualified for the exam.
Message from instructor(s)
Microbiology is a very important subject in veterinary school education. It is involved not only in detection and treatment of microbial infections but in disease prevention and control. Please beprepaired for each class by studying the subjects before and after the classes.
Course keywords
microbes, bacteria, virus, infection, host-microbe interaction, immunology, vaccine
Office hours
Consult instructors by e-mail (furuyat@cc.tuat.ac.jp、taniguti@cc.tuat.ac.jp)
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
10/2/2018 9:55:27 AM