97199 - Antiviral and Antiretroviral Therapy

Academic Year 2024/2025

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 5904)

Learning outcomes

To know the most significant characteristics of antiviral drugs employed in respiratory infections, herpes virus diseases, chronic hepatitis and HIV infection.

Course contents

1-Antiviral drugs: general principles.

2-Antiviral drug for respiratory infections

3-Antiviral drugs for herpes virus infections

4-Antiviral drugs for chronic hepatitis

5-Antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection

Readings/Bibliography

Leonardo Calza. Principi di Malattie Infettive. Esculapio Editore.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons with slide presentation.

Assessment methods

Written test by quiz with multiple choices.

Teaching tools

Powerpoint slides.

Office hours

See the website of Leonardo Calza