Immunoparasitology - W 1400-225IMMP-W
Subjects of the course
1. Parasitic Protista and Animals - immune response induced during infection.
2. Host-parasite interactions at the molecular, cellular, organismal and population level.
3. Category of the host and immune reaction to different stages of the parasite.
4. Biology and immunology of infection with Trypanosoma, Leishmania and Plasmodium.
5 Epidemiology and immunobiology of infections transmited by arthropodes .
6. Parasitic Amoeba: mechanism of infection and pathogenesis.
7. Infection with Schistosoma, experimental and clinical observations, epidemiology.
8. Trichinella spiralis: hypersensitivity reaction in defense against the parasite.
9. Evasion mechanism of parasites: molecular, immunological and biological outcome.
10. Immunoregulation during infection with filariae.
11. Immune response during infection with geohelminths: defece, aquired immunity, pathogenesis, inhibition of allergic reactions.
12. Vaccination against the parasites.
13. The outcome of immune response in the host population for parasite life cycle.
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Term 2024L:
The lecture includes the following content: genetic background of sensitivity and resistance; defence response to parasitic infections caused by Protista and Metazoa; routes of infection and location of the developmental forms of the parasite and the type of response of the immune system; immunological determinants of parasite development cycles; acute and chronic infections; intrainvasive immunity; virulence; how do parasites avoid the host's defence response? Parasite antigens. Antiparasitic vaccines. Subjects of the course |
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Term 2024Z: | Term 2024L: | Term 2023Z: |
Main fields of studies for MISMaP
biology
psychology
Type of course
General: obligatory courses optional courses elective monographs | Term 2024L: optional courses obligatory courses elective monographs |
Mode
Learning outcomes
Student will know about the host response to parasites via the immune system and the ways parasites have evolved to avoid or use the immune response to enhance their survival and close the life cycle.
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
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
The exam consists of 50 questions with four multiple-choice answers. Only the correct answer should be identified. 60% of correct answers are required to pass the exam.
Bibliography
1. Immunobiology: the immune system in health and disease Charles A. Janeway, Jr., Paul Travers. by Current Biology Ltd./Garland Publishing Inc.
2. Handbook of Glycomics. Richard D. Cummings, J. Michael Pierce, Elsevier. Academic Press.
3. Parasitism:the diversity and ecology of animal parasites. Albert O. Bush, Jacqueline C. Fernandez, Gerald W.Esch, J. Richard Seed, Cambridge.
4. Antigenic Variation. Ed. by Alister Craig and Artur Scherf. Elsevier, Academic 5. Immunity to Parasitic Infections. ed by Tracy J. Lamb. Willey-Blackwell
6. Parasitic nematodes: molecular biology, biochemistry and immunology. ed. by Malcolm W. Kennedy and William Harnett.
7. Parasitic flatworms: molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology and physiology. Ed. by A.G.Maule and N.J. Marks.
Journals:
Trends in Immunology, Cell Press Journal, opem access.
Trends in Parasitology , Cell Press Journal, open access.
Parasite Immunology, Wiley Online Library
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Term 2024L:
1. Immunobiology: the immune system in health and disease Charles A. Janeway, Jr., Paul Travers. by Current Biology Ltd./Garland Publishing Inc. Journals: |
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