VPCS 311 — Veterinary Microbiology I (Bacteriology and Mycology)
Veterinary Medicine · University of Ghana
History of microbiology, General characteristics of bacteria, fungi, mycoplasma and rickesttsias; classification, structure and functions of cellular components; Pathogenesis of microbial disease. Bacteria of veterinary importance: Staphylococci. Streptococci, Neisseria, Bacillus, Lactobacillus, Corynebacterium, Erysepelotrix, Listeria, Bacillus, Clostridium, Escherichia, Shigella, Salmonella, Arizona, Proteus, Klebsiella, Brucella, Yersinia, Campylobacter, Vibrio, Actinobacillus, Haemophilus, Mycobacterium, Pseudomonas, Dermatophilus, Leptospira, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Rickettsia, Ehrlichia. Fungi of Veterinary Importance: Mucoraceae, Ascomycetes, Crytococcaceae, Fungi imperfecti. Mycotoxicosis in farm animals.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 300
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- ANIM 311 — Principles of Animal Nutrition
- ANIM 314 — Introduction to Animal Breeding
- VBAS 311 — Animal Management II
- VPCS 312 — Veterinary Microbiology II (Virology and Immunology)
- VPCS 313 — Veterinary Parasitology I (Helminthology and Acarology)
- VPCS 314 — Veterinary Parasitology II (Entomology and Protozoology)
- VPCS 315 — General Pathology
- VPCS 316 — Systemic Pharmacology
- VPCS 317 — General and Autonomic Pharmacology
- VPCS 320 — Field Practice II
- ANIM 211 — Animal Production
- BCMB 217 — Veterinary Biochemistry I
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).