After completing this course the student has knowledge and insight:
- in environmental and other factors playing a role in emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases
- in the genetic evolution of viruses resulting in change of host range
- in prevention of selected zoonotic infections
- in the emergence of antimicrobial resistance in pathogens and indicator organisms
- in potential interventions in antimicrobial use in animals in different contexts
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Period (from-till): 1 - 12 October 2018
Course coordinator: Prof. Jaap Wagenaar.
Faculty:
Jaap Wagenaar, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology.
Marloes van Dijk, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology.
Els Broens, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology.
David Speksnijder, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology.
Hetty van Beers, Veterinary Medicines Authority
Herman Egberink, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology.
Berend-Jan Bosch, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology.
Xander de Haan, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology.
Jeroen Kortekaas, (guest lecturer), Wageningen UR
Wim van der Poel, (guest lecturer), Wageningen UR
Course description:
Infectious diseases can have a huge impact on animal and human health and well-being. Several of the infectious diseases cohabitate animals and humans underlining the importance of the One Health concept. Also, the past few decades several new infections have been diagnosed in humans originating from an animal reservoir. In this course examples of emerging infectious diseases will be presented. The role of environmental, demographic factors and genetic evolution of pathogens in the (re)emerging of these diseases will be discussed. Also preventive measures, especially vaccine development get attention.
Antimicrobial resistance is recognized as a threat for human health and antimicrobial use in animals contributes to the - at a still unknown level - resistance problem in human pathogens. Reduction of AMU needs changes at several levels: technical but also behavioural and cultural. Within this course the hurdles and opportunities for changes of antimicrobial use in animal production will be discussed.
Assessment:
| Active participation |
20% |
| Assignment |
50% |
| Presentation |
30% |
Literature/study material used:
- Scientific papers will be provided
- Reader with ppt presentations
Registration:
Please register for this course via the studyguide.
Mandatory for students in own Master’s programme:
Yes, ONEH students.
Optional for students in other GSLS Master’s programme:
Yes.
Prerequisite knowledge:
Students should have a BSc in Biology, Biomedical Sciences, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine or any other relevant BSc in a Life Sciences field.
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