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Advances in Immunology of Infectious Diseases. Molecular Mechanisms of Defense Against Infections. - CCOC33S

Title:	Advances in Immunology of Infectious Diseases. Molecular Mechanisms of Defense Against Infections.
Guaranteed by:	Department of Immunology and Clinical Biochemistry 3FM CU (12-IMUN)
Faculty:	Third Faculty of Medicine
Actual:	from 2021
Semester:	winter
Points:	1
E-Credits:	1
Examination process:	winter s.:
Hours per week, examination:	winter s.:0/15, C [HS]
Extent per academic year:	15 [hours]
Capacity:	unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students:	unlimited
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
Key competences:
State of the course:	not taught
Language:	English
Teaching methods:	full-time
Level:
Additional information:	https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marie_Lipoldova2
Note:	course can be enrolled in outside the study plan

Guarantor:	doc. Marie Lipoldová, CSc.
Attributes:	Modul IID

Examination dates Schedule

Annotation -

For the students of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th year that finished immunology in the modul IB. This course is offered each second academic year (next: 2023/2024).

Last update: Lipoldová Marie, doc., CSc. (25.08.2022)

Aim of the course -

To provide students with an integrated view of the principal molecular mechanisms of defense to viral, bacterial and parasitic pathogens, with an emphasis on new developments.

Last update: Lipoldová Marie, doc., CSc. (12.06.2008)

Literature -

Further study:

Goering R, Dockrell H, Zuckerman M, Chiodini PL: Mims' Medical Microbiology and Immunology, 6^th edition, Elsevier, 2019

Murphy K, Weaver C, Berg LJ: JANEWAY’S IMMUNOBIOLOGY, Norton WW and Company, Inc., 10^th edition, 2022

Delves PJ, Martin SJ, Burton DR, Roitt IM: ROITT’s Essential Immunology, 13^th edition, Wiley Blackwell, 2017

- Gerald B.Pier, Jeffrey B. Lyczak, Lee M. Wetzler:
Immunology, Infection, and Immunity ASM Press, 2004
Chapter 18: Immunity to Bacterial Infection pp. 425-452

- Journals: Nature, Science, Nature Genetics, Nature Reviews Genetics, Nature Reviews Immunology and other

Last update: Lipoldová Marie, doc., CSc. (25.08.2022)

Teaching methods -

Lectures and discussions.

Last update: Lipoldová Marie, doc., CSc. (06.11.2008)

Requirements to the exam -

70% attendance, short answers to basic questions.

Last update: Lipoldová Marie, doc., CSc. (12.06.2008)

Syllabus -

-Introduction. Overview of basic terms
-Innate and adaptive immunity
-Interaction between host and pathogen
-Defense to viruses including SARS-CoV-2
-Defense to bacteria
-Defense to parasites
-Evasion and latency, escape mechanisms
-Genes controlling susceptibility to infections
-Influence of infectious agens on development of cancer, autoimmunity and atopy

Last update: Lipoldová Marie, doc., CSc. (03.08.2020)

Entry requirements -

Knowledge of immunology in the modul IB.

Last update: Lipoldová Marie, doc., CSc. (12.06.2008)