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viral properties and disease
define the nature of viruses, and summarise a generic life cycle of a virus, explaining its parasitic nature in relation to the host cell
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viral properties and disease
explain the basis for the classification of viruses, and how viruses are detected, cultivated and manipulated
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viral properties and disease
viral routes of infection: explain the different routes by which viruses cause infection, define the term tropism, and explain what determines the tropism of a virus
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viral properties and disease
viral infection outcomes: list different outcomes of infection by viruses, acute infection, persistent infection, latent reactivating infection, slow infection, oncogenesis. Name examples of viruses that cause each type of infection
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viral properties and disease
zoonoses: define the terms zoonosis and host range, explaining how viruses emerge and re-emerge using named examples
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bacterial properties and disease
bacterial properties: explain the meaning of the following terms when describing bacterial structure and function; coccus, bacillus, rod, Gram-negative, Gram-positive, acid-fast, aerobic, anaerobic, intra-cellular, extra-cellular
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bacterial properties and disease
bacterial gene transfer: compare the three main ways bacteria use to exchange genetic material
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bacterial properties and disease
infectivity and virulence: explain the concepts of infectivity and virulence, and define the term infective dose
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bacterial properties and disease
bacterial sources and routes: list the potential sources and possible routes of infection by bacteria
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bacterial properties and disease
bacterial pathogens: list examples of important bacterial pathogens, explain how they are transmitted by different routes, and the ways in which they cause disease
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bacterial properties and disease
pathophysiology: explain the pathophysiology of sepsis
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bacterial properties and disease
systemic inflammatory response syndrome: recall the disease continuum of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome
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bacterial properties and disease
sepsis treatment: describe the therapeutic strategies and patient support procedures during organ failure
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treatment of viral disease
explain why it is difficult to develop drugs which selectively act against viral infections
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treatment of viral disease
summarise the general strategy of designing drugs which target infectious agents but not the patient’s own cells, and identify stages in the life cycle of viruses which could potentially allow therapeutic intervention
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treatment of viral disease
antiviral therapy: list examples of classes of drugs which have been used successfully in antiviral therapy, and explain the specific strategy of using acyclovir and other nucleoside analogues as antiviral drugs
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fungal infection
fungal properties: explain the main differences between fungi (eukaryotes) and bacteria (prokaryotes), and the consequences for treatment of fungal infections
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fungal infection
fungal pathogens: list the various types of fungal infection, the major fungal pathogens, and explain the mechanisms by which they cause disease
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fungal infection
antifungal drugs: compare the major classes of antifungal drugs, and explain their mechanisms of action
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fungal infection
mycoses: define the terms superficial mycoses and deep mycoses, giving named examples of each type of infection
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vaccination
immunisation: explain the difference between active and passive immunisation
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vaccination
vaccines: explain the meaning of the following types of vaccine, giving a specific example of each; live attenuated, inactivated, subunit, toxoid, conjugate
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vaccination
list examples of bacterial and viral infections for which vaccination can be a successful strategy
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vaccination
explain the eradication of smallpox and similar efforts to control other viral diseases
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vaccination
medical microbiology: recall the basic principles of medical microbiology and it's clinical relevance
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hospital acquired infection and antibiotic resistance
hospital acquired infections: list the reasons for the high rate of hospital acquired infection
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hospital acquired infection and antibiotic resistance
antimicrobial mechanisms: summarise the mechanisms of action of important antimicrobials, and recognise that antimicrobial therapy provides a selection pressure for the spread of antimicrobial resistance
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hospital acquired infection and antibiotic resistance
antimicrobial resistance: summarise the mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance, list important bacterial pathogens that are multi-drug resistant, and explain why antimicrobial resistance is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, length of hospital stay and cost
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hospital acquired infection and antibiotic resistance
treatment: summarise the main approaches used to prevent hospital acquired infections and the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria
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