Bi7874 Biology of parasitic helminths

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Michal Benovics, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MVDr. David Modrý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MVDr. David Modrý, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. MVDr. David Modrý, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
Bi6330 General parasitology && Bi7450 Parasitology && Bi7450c Parasitology - practice
Bi6330 Parasitology, Bi7450 Basic parasitology Bi7450c Basic parasitology - practical lesson
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Diversity of helminths, morphological, biological, physiological-biochemical and ethological adaptations, structure and function of organ systems,developmental and life cycles, asexual and sexual reproduction, stragegy for transmission, ecology of helminths, parasite-host interactions, phylogenesis and classification, main groups of helminths:Trematoda, Monogenea, Cestoda, Acanthocephala, Nematoda: characteristics, morphology, development, diseases, importance.
Learning outcomes
Increasing of knowledge obtained during the coureses of Basic parasitology and Basic parasitology - practical lesson. Diversity of helminths, morphological, biological, physiological-biochemical and ethological adaptations, structure and function of organ systems,developmental and life cycles, asexual and sexual reproduction, stragegy for transmission, ecology of helminths, parasite-host interactions, phylogenesis and classification, main groups of helminths:Trematoda, Monogenea, Cestoda, Acanthocephala, Nematoda: characteristics, morphology, development, diseases, importance.
Syllabus
  • Characteristic of helminths, methods of study, general terminology Adaptations: morphological, biological, physiological-biochemical and ethological Attachment organs and tegumentary structures Body cavity and internal organs, neurobiology and musculature Digestive tract and excretory systems Reproductive systems - morphology and functions Types of developmental and life cycles Ecology of helminths - basic princips and terminology Molecular and biochemical interactions Phylogeny and classification Characteristic of main groups: Trematoda Monogenea Cestoda Acanthocephala Nematoda Pentastomida Miscellanea Recommended literature: Horák P., Scholz T.: Biologie helmintů (skriptum), Karolinum, 1998. Mehlhorn H. (ed.): Encyclopedic Reference of Parasitology, Springer, Berlin-Heidelberg-New York, 2001.
Literature
  • Doporučená literatura viz osnova pžednášky
Teaching methods
presentation
Assessment methods
oral/written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Kurz otevírán v lichých letech.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Minimálně tři studenti.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, autumn 2017, Autumn 2019, autumn 2021.
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