At the end of this course, the student must:
Know the different types of vaccine approaches, their respective advantages and disadvantages. Understand the concept of vaccine gap.
Understand how the CRISPR-Cas9 system works and how it has been hijacked to serve as a genome editing tool.
Discover and understand diseases linked to infectious proteins.
Understand how viruses or bacteria can cause cancer.
Know the different types of viral vectors, their applications, advantages and disadvantages.
Understand the mechanisms that lead to the emergence or re-emergence of a human or animal disease.
Understand the concept of immunotolerant and persistently infected animals.
Discover the importance of bacteria in the nitrogen cycle and their roles in soil fertility and water purification.
Illustrate the importance of microbiology and immunology in our society. Understanding the developments of this science in personal and professional daily life.
Vaccines
The CRISPR-Cas9 system, from bacterial immunity to gene therapy
Unusual infectious agents: prions, viroids and satellite viruses
Cancers of infectious origin
Genetic information vectors
Emerging diseases
Treatment of specific cases to define general concepts (of microbiology and immunology)
Biogeochemical recycling: the nitrogen cycle on a planetary scale or in a jar
Written exam covering the material seen in the theoretical courses.
Scientific literature.
| Training | Study programme | Block | Credits | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor in Biology | Standard | 0 | 2 | |
| Bachelor in Veterinary Medicine | Standard | 0 | 2 | |
| Bachelor in Biology | Standard | 3 | 2 | |
| Bachelor in Veterinary Medicine | Standard | 3 | 2 |