Bi7874 Biology of parasitic helminths

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Milan Gelnar, CSc. (lecturer)
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)
( Bi6330 Parasitology || Ex_3150 Obecná a speciální parazitologie || Ex_3244 Parazitologie || Imp_9135 Parazitologie )
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.
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
Language of instruction
Czech
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.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Kurz je pro parazitology povinný
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, autumn 2017, Autumn 2019, autumn 2021, Autumn 2023.
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