The origins of life; the role of microorganisms in different ecosystems.
Biological risk (Classification of biological agents, Bioaerosol, PPE, IMA). Sterilization.
Characteristics of prokaryotic cell, Structure and functions of the cell wall, Cell membrane, accessory structures.
Microbial survival strategy: Bacterial Spore, Viable but not Cultivable State, Biofilm.
Gene recombination (Transformation, Conjugation and Transduction; bacteriophages).
Intestinal microbiota (biological functions for humans), probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics
Antimicrobial agents, Methods of dosage of antimicrobial agents: antibiogram, aromatogram. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): one health approach (AMR contrasting areas: medicine, veterinary, environment, agriculture)
Structure and classification of viruses. Viral multiplication. Virus-host cell interactions. Bacteriophages.
