Lectures

Laboratory exercises

The laboratory exercises are mandatory

Power point

The material of the lectures is downloaded at e-class

Writing exam (Greek language)

Short Answer Questions

Aim of the course is to introduce the students on the role of viruses in the pathogenesis of infections. In addition, the lectures are focused on the life cycle of various viruses for limiting their dissemination, on the clinical manifestations and on the laboratory diagnostic tests. The most common fungi and parasites associated with infections are also studied.

General Abilities

At the end of the course the student is able  to

• correlate the clinical manifestations with the causative virus, parasite or fungus
• design the appropriate diagnostic laboratory approach
• establish measures for limiting the dissemination of virus
• use targeted therapy according to the pathogen

Contents

Virology
-Introduction to the viruses

-Characteristics used to define virus families, genera and species

-Steps in the replication cycles of viruses

-Host defense mechanisms against viruses

-Laboratory tests for viral infections
– Antiviral drugs
– Viruses which cause respiratory tract infection (Rhino, Corona, RSV, Influenza A, B AND c)

-Viruses which cause gastrointestinal tract infections (Rota, Noro)
-Viruses which cause central nervous system infections

-Herpesviridae (Herpes simplex 1,  Herpes simplex 2, varicella-zoster virus, human cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, Herpes simplex 6, Herpes simplex 7, Herpes simplex 8)
-Congenital and neonatal viral infections

-Viral Exanthem Rash (measles, parvovirus B19, rubella)

-Enteroviruses

-Hepatitis A

-Hepatitis E

-Hepatitis B

-Hepatitis C
-Hepatitis D
-Retroviruses (HIV)
-Papilloma viruses

-Prions
Parasitology
-Toxoplasma

-Leishmania
-Plasmodium
-Trichomonas vaginalis
-Cryptococcus

-Entamoeba

Mycology
-Yeasts

-Molds

Medical Microbiology 9^th edition.  Murray P, Rosenthal K, Pfaller M. (publisher Parissianos)

Medical Microbiology, 1^st edition. Jawetz, Melnick & Adelberg’s. (publisher Constantaras)

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