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P000095

Host-microbe interactions in the gut

The course focus on the gut microbiome and how it is linked to the feed, metabolism, mucosal immunology and infection biology of the gastrointestinal tract in various animal species.

Syllabus and other information


Syllabus

P000095 Host-microbe interactions in the gut, 3.0 Credits

Subjects

Education cycle

Postgraduate level

Grading scale

Pass / Failed

Prior knowledge

Admitted to a postgraduate program in animal science, biology, veterinary medicine, food science, nutrition, nursing, or related subjects, or to a residency program in veterinary science.

Objectives

After completing the course, the student should be able to: \- describe different interactions between gut microbes and their mammalian hosts in health and disease \- explain basics of the mucosal defense system \- describe the different methods used to study the microbiome and their limitations \- perform basic analyses of microbiome data

Content

The course covers topics such as gut microbiome and host interactions and the methodology including data analysis. Both lectures, exercises, seminars and group discussions will be used. The lectures, seminars and exercises will be distributed out over the whole course period, but with more emphasis on lectures in the beginning of the course whereas data exercises and seminars will take place more towards the end of the course.

Responsible department

Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare