Bacteria and Chronic Infections

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Bacteria and Chronic Infections

Instructor: Thomas Bjarnsholt

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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There are 6 modules in this course

This course will give you an introduction to bacteria and chronic infections. Leading experts in the field will make you familiar with the fundamental concepts of microbiology and bacteriology such as single cell bacteria, biofilm formation, and acute and chronic infections.

Welcome to the course. During this first module you will be introduced to bacteria and infections in general, including the difference between planktonic and biofilm growing bacteria. Have fun, cheers Thomas

What's included

4 videos4 readings1 assignment

4 videosTotal 43 minutes

1.1 Introduction to Bacteria, by Bioinformatician, PhD, Peder Worning14 minutes
1.2 Planktonic and Biofilm growing bacteria, by Professor Thomas Bjarnsholt8 minutes
1.3 Infection Pathogenesis, by Associate professor Oana Ciofu12 minutes
1.4 Bacterias and biofilms, interview with Professor Niels Høiby8 minutes

4 readingsTotal 40 minutes

Syllabus, Grading, and Logistics10 minutes
Flashcards10 minutes
Course team10 minutes
Readings10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Module 1 Quiz30 minutes

Hello everyone, welcome to the second module. During this module you will learn about the specific properties of biofilms and chronic infections. Cheers Thomas

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5 videos1 reading1 assignment

5 videosTotal 51 minutes

2.1 Biofilms Properties, by Project Leader Morten Alhede7 minutes
2.2 Chronic Infections - Host response - Part 1, by M.sc.,Ph.D, Peter Østrup Jensen8 minutes
2.3 Chronic Infections - Host response - Part 2, by M.sc.,Ph.D, Peter Østrup Jensen8 minutes
2.4 Chronic Infections - Treatment failure by Associate professor Oana Ciofu20 minutes
2.5 Chronic Infections Persistency - Interview with O. Ciofu and P. Østrup8 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Readings10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Module 2 Quiz30 minutes

Welcome to module 3. This module deals with Bacteria and biofilms as natural inhabitants of our body,and in the forums we will be discussing their role on our health. Cheers Thomas

What's included

5 videos1 reading1 assignment

5 videosTotal 41 minutes

3.1 Introduction to week 3, by Associate professor Mette Burmølle5 minutes
3.2 Oral Biofilms, by Assistant professor Mette Keller10 minutes
3.3 Skin Microbiology, by Professor Magnus Ågren10 minutes
3.4 Commensal Biofilm Gut Flora, by Søren Sørensen14 minutes
3.5 Bacteria and Biofilms are everywhere, Interview with Leif Parcival3 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Readings10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Module 3 Quiz30 minutes

Dear all welcome to module 4. Here we will present several types of chronic infections and how biofilms are related to themI hope you will enjoy it :-) CheersThomas

What's included

6 videos1 reading1 assignment

6 videosTotal 62 minutes

4.1 Cystic Fibrosis, by Professor Thomas Bjarnsholt8 minutes
4.2 Chronic Wounds, by MD , Chief surgeon Klaus Kirketerp-Møller9 minutes
4.3 Implants, by Anders Odgaard17 minutes
4.4 Tissue Fillers, by Senior pathologist Lise Christensen6 minutes
4.5 Otitis Media, by Preben Homøe12 minutes
4.6 Intravascular Catheter, by Doctor Claus Moser10 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Readings10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Module 4 Quiz30 minutes

Hi hello Biofilmers welcome to module 5.During this module you will learn about the difficulties of diagnosing and treating chronic infections. I hope you will enjoy CheersThomas

What's included

4 videos1 reading1 assignment

4 videosTotal 48 minutes

5.1 Diagnosis of Chronic infections, by Professor Thomas Bjarnsholt14 minutes
5.2 Treatment of Chronic Infections by Associate professor Oana Ciofu21 minutes
5.3 Treatment of Chronic infections by MD , Chief surgeon Klaus Kirketerp-Møller7 minutes
5.4 Diagnosis in Clinical practice, Interview with Doctor Claus Moser6 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Readings10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Module 5 Quiz30 minutes

Dear all, welcome to this last module of the course. In this module you will learn about the evolutionary aspects of biofilms. You will hear about how bacteria adapt to chronic infections and how bacteria can cooperate or fight each other. I hope you will have fun CheersThomas

What's included

4 videos4 readings1 assignment

4 videosTotal 47 minutes

6.1 Adaptation of bacteria to chronic infections, by Lars Jelsbak13 minutes
6.2 Evolution in biofilms - Part 1, by Associate professor Mette Burmølle9 minutes
6.3 Evolution in biofilms - Part 2, by Associate professor Steve Diggle15 minutes
6.4 Adaptation and evolution in bacteria – Interview with Mette Burmølle and Lars Jelsbak10 minutes

4 readingsTotal 40 minutes

Readings10 minutes
Become a community mentor on this course10 minutes
Bacterial Biofilm online course10 minutes
MSc in Immunology and Inflammation10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Module 6 Quiz30 minutes

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Thomas Bjarnsholt

University of Copenhagen

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Reviewed on Dec 16, 2016

Fantastic! Really fascinating and informative quality training from experts in their field. Great resources and really interesting presentations on complex subjects.

Reviewed on Jul 2, 2021

wonderful experience from university of copenhagen and coursera and well simple explanation by the professors of the university which helps us to understand more easily for every student.

Reviewed on Aug 23, 2019

I had an amazing time all through the course. I thank all the instructors for their valuable time and for sharing their insights on the Bio films and the associated Chronic infection.Thank you

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