Bi8065 Biology of parasitic arthropods

Faculty of Science
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Doc. RNDr. Václav Hypša, CSc. (lecturer), prof. RNDr. Milan Gelnar, CSc. (deputy)
RNDr. Božena Koubková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Milan Gelnar, CSc.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Milan Gelnar, CSc.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SOUHLAS
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
There are three thematic parts: 1-4 funfamentals of bionomy and evolution of parasitic arthropods, 5-7 adaptaion of arthropods to parasitism and its relationship to their hosts, 8-12 significance of arthropods like a vectors and pathogens.
Syllabus
  • 1. Bionomy, clasification and evolution of Parasitiformes and Acariformes. 2. Bionomy, characteristic and evolution of Phthiraptera and Heteroptera 3. Bionomy and basic characteristic of Diptera-Nematocera, hematophagous insects. 4. Bionomy and basic characteristic of Diptera-Brachycera, parasitoids. Siphonaptera - bionomy and basic characteristic. 5. Origin of hematophagy and strategy of hematophagous insects. Bionomy and basic adaptations for hematophagy. 6. Adaptation of tissue and intestinal parasites, parasite-host interface, regulation of parasite population, host immunity. 7. Parasite-host co-evolution, origin of specificity, methods of study of co-evolution 8. Internal environment of arthropods like environment for microorganims.( anatomy, physiology, specifity, development,pathogenity, parasite transmission) 9. Basic defense mechanisms of arthropods, susceptibilty and resistance. 10. Bionomy and ecology of vectors (epidemiology, zoonosis, tntropozoonosis, synantropy). 11. Population biology of vectors, its biological importance, models of parasite transmission, structure of vector population, population genetics, molecular taxonomy). 12. Most important parasitic diseases (agens, developmental cycle, geographical distribution). Recommended literature: Lane R.P. and Crosskey R.W. (eds.)1993: Medical insects and arachnids. Chapman and Hall. Kettle D.S.1995: Medical and veterinary entomology. CAB International. Beaty B.J and Marquardt W.C. (ed) 1996: The biology of disease vectors. University Press of Colorado. Service M.W. (ed.)1988: Biosystematics of hematophagous insects. Clarendon Press, Oxford. Lehane M.J. 1991: Biology of blood-sucking insects. Harper Collins Academic, London. Kim. K.C. (ed.)1985: Coevolution of parasitic arthropods and mammals. John Wiley, New York.
Literature
  • Doporučená literatura viz osnova přednášky
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
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: in blocks.
General note: předmět zařazen do výuky v lichých letech.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Kurz je pro parazitology povinný
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2004, Spring 2006, Spring 2008, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2011, recent)
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