Parasitology 1400-215PARAZ
A course covers focus on morphology and biology of parasites belonging to taxa: Protista, Acathocephala, Nematoda, Plathelminthes and Arthopods and basic diagnostics of clinically important parasitic infections of man and domestic animals. Emerging parasite infections including: Babesia sp., Trypanosoma sp., Cryptosporidium sp., Toxoplasma sp., Toxocara sp., Taenia sp,. Echinococcus sp are presented in detail.
The base of practical course constitutes: presentation of selected species of parasites and recognition of parasite species based on the morphological features and genetic markers. Students recognize trophic forms, dispersive and invasive forms of these parasites, also get knowledge about infection routes and risk factors. Biology and life cycles of arthropods acting as vectors of man and domestic animals pathogens are also presented.Students take course in basic techniques and methods for detection of parasites: preparation, staining and examination of blood and fecal films; isolation of eggs and cysts by flotation technique, culture of nematode larvae, parasitological autopsy. The diagnostic methods used in parasitology are also presented (Giemsa, Ziehl-Neelsen, Chromotrop 2R), fluorescence and immunofluorescence methods (IFA, FISH), and molecular techniques (PCR) and bioinformatic tools.
Main fields of studies for MISMaP
environmental protection
biotechnology
biology
Type of course
obligatory courses
elective courses
Mode
Requirements
Flora and Fauna
Introduction to biology
Introduction to biology
Introduction to Biology
Introduction to biology
Zoology D
Zoology M
Prerequisites
Biology and Ecology of Freshwater Fishes
Interspecific interactions: ecology of competition and predation
Parasitism and symbiosis
Animal and Human Physiology D
Animal Physiology M
Immunology
Immunology
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Student will know and understand the phenomenon of parasitism among Protista and Animalia. with emphasis on taxonomy, morphology biology, pathogenicity and epidemiology of parasitic disease among wild and domestic animals and a man. Student will recognize the host-parasite interaction at the molecular and individual level in population and ecosystem. Student can properly interpret the parasitism in context of evolution and function of ecosystems. Student can critically evaluate the public information concerning the risk of infection with parasites.
KNOWLEDGE
1. Understand phenomenon and mechanisms in the host-parasite interaction in population and ecosystem K-W05BI1, K_W06BI1, K_W07BI1, K_W09BI1, K_W01BI2, K_W02BI2
2. Student recognizes biodiversity of parasites and understand how specificity of the interaction develope. K_W10BI1, K_W03BI2, K_W04BI2
3. Student knows and can describe mechanisms of parasitic evolution using bioinformatic tools K_W11BI1, K_W12BI1, K_W04BI2, K_W05BI2, K_W07BI2, K_W09BI2, K_W18BI, 1K_W18BI2
4. Student understand basic terms of parasitology, patogenecity of parasites and epidemiology of parasitic diseases. K_W05BI1, K_W09BI1, K_W06BI2, K_W10BI2, K_W13BI2
5. Student knows and understand enviromental contribution of the host-parasite interaction and recognizes risk factors for human and animal health. Also understands principles for parasitic control programme. K_W10BI1, K_W10BI2, K_W13BI2, K_W14BI2, K_W19BI1, K_W19BI2
6. Student knows different diagnostic methods used in parasitology
and understand how used them to the parasitological problem developed. He can use advanced research methods (K_W010BI1, K_W010BI2)
7. Student knows the advanced laboratory, measurement and imaging techniques used in parasitological study (K_W012BI1, K_W012BI2)
SKILLS
1. Student can intrepretate the phenomenon of parasitism at molecular and individual interactions in population and ecosystem; analyses data of parasite biology in realation to epidemiology of parasitic diseases. K_U01BI1,K_U01BI2, K_U04BI1,
2 Student use and understand scientific language and parasitological terminology, gets data from electronical sources and scienific publications K_U03BI1, K_U03BI2,
3. Student can critically evaluate the public information concerning the risk of infection with parasites.K_U04BI1, K_U04BI2, , K_U09BI2)
4. Is prepared to plan his own professional career using parasitological knowledge. K_U10BI1, (K_U13BI2)
5. He knows how to dealing with risk factor of parasitic infections. (K_U12BT2)
SOCIO-COMPETENCE
1. Student expends owns knowledge of parasitology interests in medicine and veterinary (K_K01BI1, K_K01BI2 K-K03BI1)
2. Student understands and can clearly explain new information in parasitology and feel to be responsible for his informative activities in society.(K_K03BI1, K_K03BI1, K_K04BI1, K_K02BI2, K_K03BI2, K_K11BI2)
3. Student is cautious and critical in evaluation of public information concerning the risk factors of infection with parasites. Students understands the need to improve and develop his professional career and skills; (K_K06BI1, K_K08BI1, K_K10BI2, K_K07BI2)
4. Student is responsible for evaluation of risk factors of parasitological research
Assessment criteria
Final exam in the form of the test consists of 50 questions.
Practical placement
not acceptable
Bibliography
1. Adl S.M., Simpson A.G.B., Lane Ch.E., et al. (2012). The Revised Classification of Eukaryotes. J. Eukaryot. Microbiol., 59(5), 2012 pp. 429–493
2. Bush, A.O. et al. (2001). Parasitism. The diversity and ecology of animal parasites. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
3. Combes C. (1999). "Ekologia i ewolucja pasożytnictwa. Długotrwałe wzajemne oddziaływania". PWN, Warszawa.
4. Cox, F.E.G. (1993). "Modern Parasitology" Blackwell Scietific Publicatiois, Oxford.
5. Deryło, A. et al. (2002). "Parazytologia i akaroentomologia medyczna". PWN, Warszawa.
6. Melhorn, H. (1988). "Parasitology in Focus", Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
7. Kadłubowski R., Kurnatowska A. 1999. "Zarys parazytologii lekarskiej" PWL, Warszawa
8. Niewiadomska K. Pojmańska T., Machnicka B., Czubaj A. 2001. "Zarys parazytologii ogólnej"Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN
9. Pojmańska T. Niewiadomska K. Okulewicz A. 2005. "Robaki pasożytnicze w ekosystemach wodnych i lądowych" Instytut Parazytologii PAN, Warszawa
10. Smyth J.D. 1994. "Introduction to Animal Parasitology" Cambridge University Press
Notes
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