MNIM101 Immunology

Faculty of Medicine
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. MUDr. Vojtěch Thon, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Jiří Litzman, CSc. (lecturer)
MVDr. Halina Matějová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Vojtěch Thon, Ph.D.
Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergology – Institutions shared with St. Anne's Faculty Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Miroslava Bučková
Supplier department: Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergology – Institutions shared with St. Anne's Faculty Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Mon 22. 2. to Fri 8. 4. Thu 7:30–9:10 ÚKIA N04303
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MNHV0822p Food Safety II - lecture
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The attendees will obtain basic information about clinical immunology and allergology, diagnostic approach and treatment of immunopathological diseases. After finishing the course the students will understand the mechanisms of the immune response in physiology and the knowledge will enable them to understand the immune system disturbances leading to immunopathological diseases.
Syllabus
  • Immunology and medicine. History of immunology. Cells and organs of the immune system. Antigens. Immune reaction. Main histocompatibility complex. B-lymphocytes. Production of immunoglobulins. Immunoglobulins, function and structure. T-lymphocytes and cellular immunity. Cytotoxic lymphocytes. Cytokines. Immunity against infection. Non-specific immunity. Allergic diseases. Immunity and nutrition. Immunopathology. Immunodeficiency. Autoimmune diseases. Immunoprophylaxis and immunotherapy. Clinical immunology laboratory tests.
Literature
  • HOŘEJŠÍ, Václav and Jiřina BARTŮŇKOVÁ. Základy imunologie. 4. vyd. Praha: Triton, 2009, 316 s. ISBN 9788073872809. info
  • LITZMAN, Jiří, Pavel KUKLÍNEK and Ondřej RYBNÍČEK. Alergologie a klinická imunologie (Allergology and clinical immunology). Brno: IDVPZ, 2001, 144 pp. ISBN 80-7013-345-7. info
  • SHETTY, Prakash S. Nutrition, immunity, and infection. Wallingford, Oxfordshire: CABI, 2010, xvii, 206. ISBN 9780851995311. info
  • Gut flora, nutrition, immunity and health. Edited by R. Fuller - G. Perdigâon. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub., 2003, xii, 276 p. ISBN 1405100001. info
Teaching methods
Lecture and active presentations of students under supervision of lecturer.
Assessment methods
To get the credit, presence in 90% with active participation in discussions is required. The knowledge is continuously checked by oral questions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021.
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