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Course module: BMB521817
BMB521817
Infectious Diseases and One Health
Course info
Course codeBMB521817
EC3
Course goals
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.
Content
Period (from-till): 4-15 October 2021

Course coordinator: Prof. Jaap Wagenaar.
Contact person: Dr. Herman Egberink (h.f.egberink@uu.nl)

Faculty:
Jaap Wagenaar, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences
Marloes van Dijk, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences
Els Broens, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences
David Speksnijder, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences
Hetty van Beers, Veterinary Medicines Authority
Herman Egberink, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences
Berend-Jan Bosch, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences
Xander de Haan, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences
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:
Assignment 50%
Report 50%
 
Literature/study material used:
  • Scientific papers will be provided
  • Reader with ppt presentations  
Registration:
You can register for this course via Osiris Student. More information about the registration procedure can be found here on 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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