Bi3390 Medical Mycology

Faculty of Science
spring 2012 - acreditation

The information about the term spring 2012 - acreditation is not made public

Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Božena Jandová, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Miroslav Němec, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Miroslav Němec, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:
identify medically important microscopic fungi (moulds) occurring in our environment - microfungi on food and feed, on walls of flats, or in the air;
distinguish anamorphs connected with ascomycetous orders (genera Trichophyton, Microsporum, Epidermophyton, Penicillium, Aspergillus, Fusarium etc.); use methods of isolation and cultivation;
evaluate micromorphological and macromorphological features of these organisms;
explain effects of mycotoxins on human health.
Syllabus
  • Current systematic arrangement of microscopic medically important fungi; methods of isolation, cultivation and determination of micromycetes, ascomycetous yeasts (candida), Aspergillus, Mucor, Fusarium; fungal infection – definitions and therapy; antifungal drugs; mycotoxins of microscopic fungi and their significance.
Literature
  • Betina V.: Mykotoxiny. Alfa Bratislava1990
  • De Hoog G.S.: et al.: Atlas of clinical fungi. Utrecht, Reus 2000
  • Vosmík F., Skořepová M.: Dermatomykózy. Galén, Praha 1995
  • Jedličková A.: Systémové mykózy. Jessenius Maxdorf, Praha 2006
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
Colloquium
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.