Course: Microbiology and Virology

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Course title Microbiology and Virology
Course code BOT/PGSVM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Navrátil Milan, prof. RNDr. CSc.
  • Sedlářová Michaela, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Microbiology: Historical highlights of microbiology, relevance of microorganisms. Classification of microorganisms and characteristics of individual groups (cell structure and function, nutrition, metabolism, ecology, reproduction and genetics). Interactions of microorganisms with other microbes, plants and animals, including humans. Comparison of pathogenesis in bacteria and fungal organisms. Effect of environmental factors on the growth of microorganisms, physical and chemical agents in microbe control. Methods of cultivation and determination. Bacterial and yeast plasmids, application in biotechnology. Virology: Sub-cellular infectious agents: viruses, viroids, satelite viruses, satelite nucleic acids. The function and formation of virus particles. The structure of virus genomes. Genetic and non-genetic interactions between viruses. Host infection, transcription a replication strategies. Pathogenesis, defense mechanism, recovery. Ecology and transmission of viruses. Epidemiology. Prevention and control of virus diseases. Resistance breeding and induced resistance. Disease diagnosis and virus detection. Principles of virus classification. Plant disease caused by viruses. Plant viruses in biotechnology.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
PhD exam
Knowledge, abilities and skills of students are in the range of examined topics.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam

PhD Exam
Recommended literature
  • Agrios, G.N. (2005). Plant pathology.. Elsevier Academic Press, 5th edition.
  • Bos, L. (1999). Plant viruses, unique and intriguing pathogens - a textbook of plant virology. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden.
  • Cann, A.J. (2001). Principles of Molecular Virology.. Elsevier Ltd.
  • Crute, I.R., Holub, E.B., Burdon, J.J. (Eds.). (1997). The gene-for-gene relationship in plant-parasite interactions. CAB International.
  • Čača, Z. (Ed.). (1981). Zemědělská fytopatologie. SZN, Praha.
  • Černý A. (Ed.). (1976). Lesnická fytopatologie. SZN, Praha.
  • Hani, F., Popov (ed.). (1993). Obrazový atlas chorob a škůdců polních plodin. Scientia, Praha.
  • Hluchý, M., Ackermann, P. et al. (1997). Obrazový atlas chorob a škůdců ovocných dřevin a révy vinné. Biocont laboratory, Brno.
  • Isaac, S. (1992). Fungal-Plant Interactions. Chapman & Hall, London.
  • Kranz J. (Ed.). (1991). Epidemics of Plant Disease. Mathematical analysis and modeling. Springer - Verlag, Berlin.
  • Kůdela, V. (Ed.). (1989). Obecná fytopatologie. Academia, Praha.
  • Kůdela V., Novacky A., Fucikovsky L. (2002). Rostlinolékařská bakteriologie. Academia.
  • Lucas, J.A. (1998). Plant Pathology and Plant Pathogens. 3nd Ed.. Blackwell Science.
  • Maloy, O.C. (1993). Plant disease control. Principles and practice. John Wiley and Sons Inc.
  • Prescott L.M., Harley J.P., Klein D.A. (2005). Microbilogy 6th edition.. McGraw-Hill.
  • Schwarz, A., Elter, J. (Eds.) . (1996). Obrazový atlas chorob a škůdců zeleniny. Brno.
  • Smith I.M., Dunez J., Phillips, D.H., Lelliott R.A., Archer S.A. (Eds.). (1988). European handbook of plant diseases. Blackwell.
  • Šutic D.D., Sinclair J.B. (1991). Anatomy and physiology of diseased plants. CRC Press.
  • Valášková E. (Ed.). (1976). Choroby a škůdci okrasných rostlin. SZN, Praha.


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