PřF:Bi6727 Imunopatologie - Course Information
Bi6727 Imunopatologie
Faculty of ScienceSpring 2008
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- MVDr. Mgr. Monika Dušková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- prof. RNDr. Vladimír Šimek, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science - Timetable
- Thu 13:00–14:50 BR1
- Prerequisites
- basic course immunology
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is offered to students of any study field.
- Course objectives
- The course continues in the basic training in immunology and develops knowledge in recognition of pathology statuses of immune system. Special attention is paid to processes involved in mechanisms of initiation of the pathology, diagnostics, symptoms and therapeutic opportunities. Main aim: comprehensive explanation of the mechanisms involved in etiology of selected immunopathological diseases.
- Syllabus
- 1. Structure and physiological mechanism involved in immune system: an overview. 2. Immunity impairments: medicinal aspects, ethical and social issues. Types of diagnostics/therapeutic approaches. 3. Primary immunodeficiency: role of mutations, typology of primary deficits, incidence, pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnostics and therapy 4. Secondary immunodeficiency: causal association, mechanisms of initiation, symptoms, therapeutic opportunities. 5. Interactions of selected infection factors with immune system: (TBC, Borrelia) 6. Immunological mechanisms of selected tissues and organ systems 7. Hypersensitivity 8. Transplantation immunology 9. Reproductive immunology 10. Autoimmune diseases
- Literature
- KREJSEK, Jan and Otakar KOPECKÝ. Klinická imunologie. 1. vyd. Hradec Králové: NUCLEUS HK, 2004, 941 s. : i. ISBN 80-86225-50-X. info
- BARTŮŇKOVÁ, Jiřina. Imunodeficience. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2002, 228 s. ISBN 8024702444. info
- BARTŮŇKOVÁ, Jiřina and Eva VERNEROVÁ. Imunologie a alergologie. 1. vyd. Praha: TRITON, 2002, 83 s. ISBN 8072542893. info
- Assessment methods
- Lectures are non compulsory, final examination – oral or written form
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2008, recent)
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