Microbiology - Lecture

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Topic

This comprehensive course explores a diverse range of topics at the intersection of biotechnology and medicine. Students will gain in-depth knowledge and practical skills in understanding the role of microorganisms in human health and disease. The course is structured into modules that cover various aspects of microbial biology, genetics, immunology, and advanced biotechnological applications.

Lectures

• 1.

  Human Microbiome, the Role of Microbes in Biosphere

  - Reuter Gábor Kamilló
• 2.

  Orientation, Bacterial Cell Structure and Function, Implications for Medicine

  - Palkovics Tamás
• 3.

  Bacterial Physiology: Insights into Microbial Life for Medical Practice

  - Palkovics Tamás
• 4.

  Pathogenicity: Understanding the Virulence of Bacterial Infections in Medicine

  - Kocsis Béla
• 5.

  Endotoxins, Exotoxins, and Their Impact on Health in Medical Context

  - Kocsis Béla
• 6.

  Genetics in Medicine I: Understanding Bacterial Genes and Genomes

  - Tigyi Zoltán
• 7.

  Genetics in Medicine II: Understanding Bacterial Genes and Genomes

  - Tigyi Zoltán
• 8.

  Bacterial Pathogens and Diseases of Humans

  - Tigyi Zoltán
• 9.

  Viral Worlds I: Virus Composition and Structure for Medical Understanding

  - Reuter Gábor Kamilló
• 10.

  Viral Worlds II: Replication, Viral Pathogenesis, and Impact on Health in Medical Perspectives

  - Reuter Gábor Kamilló
• 11.

  Viral Realities III: Key Viral Infections in Humans, with Emphasis on HIV and AIDS

  - Reuter Gábor Kamilló
• 12.

  Emerging and Re-emerging Infections

  - Tigyi Zoltán
• 15.

  Antimicrobial Therapy in Clinical Medicine

  - Pál Ágnes Mária (Sonnevend)
• 16.

  Antibiotic Resistance: Molecular Mechanisms in the Context of Medicine

  - Pál Ágnes Mária (Sonnevend)
• 13.

  Serology in Microbial Diagnostics for Medical Applications

  - Szereday László
• 14.

  Immunoassays, Interferences, and Applications in Medical Practice

  - Péterfalvi Ágnes
• 17.

  Flow Cytometric Application is Microbiology

  - Meggyes Mátyás
• 18.

  Immunology in Microbiology: Defense Mechanisms Against Pathogens

  - Szereday László
• 19.

  Immunoprophylaxis, Active and Passive Immunisation, Vaccines

  - Palkovics Tamás
• 20.

  Herd Immunity, Facts and Myths About Vaccination

  - Szereday László
• 21.

  Molecular Biological Methods in Medical Microbiology I

  - Palkovics Tamás
• 22.

  Molecular Biological Methods in Medical Microbiology II

  - Palkovics Tamás
• 23.

  Natural Products with Antimicrobial Activities

  - Schneider György József
• 24. Bacteriophages - Schneider György József
• 25.

  Biosensoric Applications

  - Schneider György József
• 26.

  Bacterial and Phage Enzymes with Potential Applications

  - Schneider György József
• 27.

  Applied Biotechnology at Soft Flow Ltd.

  - Czéh Árpád
• 28.

  Immunoassay Development, for Multi-mycotoxin Detection

  - Czéh Árpád

Practices

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

1. Warren Levinson: Medical Microbiology and Immunology

2. Alexander N. Glazer and Hiroshi Nikaido: Microbial Biotechnology: Fundamentals of Applied Microbiology

3. Wayne William Umbreit: Advances in Applied Microbiology, Academic Press, 2005

Literature developed by the Department

Handout of the lectures presentations.

Notes

Recommended literature

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Attendance

Mid-term exams

The students have an oral exam where they pick two questions, one practical and one theoretical. The questions cover the topics of the lectures and practices. For passing the exam the students should reach at least a mark 2 (satisfactory) in both questions.

Making up for missed classes

There is no possibility to catch up missed lessons.

Exam topics/questions

The students have an oral exam where they pick two questions, one practical and one theoretical. The questions cover the topics of the lectures and practices. For passing the exam the students should reach at least a mark 2 (satisfactory) in both questions.

Examiners

• Palkovics Tamás
• Schneider György József
• Szereday László

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

• Kocsis Béla
• Meggyes Mátyás
• Pál Ágnes Mária (Sonnevend)
• Palkovics Tamás
• Péterfalvi Ágnes
• Reuter Gábor Kamilló
• Schneider György József
• Szereday László
• Tigyi Zoltán