1. Microbiology: history and positive reflexes on human health 2.Differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells 3.Bacteria structure. Replication. Cultivation and growth of bacterial cultures. Bacterial spores. Biofilm. 4. Structure and reproduction of fungi. Classification of the main pathogenic fungi 5. Structure of viruses and classification. General characteristics, replication, pathogenesis. 6. Host-parasite interactions (infection, differences between infection and disease, immune response against infectious agents) 7. Anti-infective drugs (antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral). Vaccines. 8. Diagnosis of microbial infections 9. Microbial infections and immune system 10. Signs of principal microbial infections