Course: Immunology

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Course title Immunology
Course code KBBV/C665
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Slováková Marcela, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Bílková Zuzana, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Diversity of antibodies and T and B cell receptores. Affinity maturation, isotype switching. Immunological tolerance. Positive and negative selection in T and B cell pool. Development of antibody response. Primary and secondary antobody response. Immune response regulation. Skin and mucosal immune system. Antibacterial and antiviral immunity. Laboratory detection methods of immune response. Virus HIV. Laboratory tests in Immunology praxis. Immune response to tumours, tumor markers. Tumor cell and apoptosis, necrosis. Transplantation. Immunopathological estates, categories. Autoimmunity. Atopy, The role of IgE in atopy, laboratory diagnostics. Atopy reaction mediators. Prevention and therapy. Chronic fatigue syndrom. Immunodeficities Therapy of the Immune system. Vaccination.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
Learning outcomes
The aim of this subject is finishing of previous term of Immunology, graduation of the immunology knowledge and acquiring knowledge in Clinical Immunology.
Student will be able to explain mechanisms of immunological defence to bacterias and viruses, and mechanisms of immune system after transplantation and in deficiences estates.
Prerequisites
KBBV/C633 - Fyziologie a patofyziologie KBBV/C501 - Biologie
KBBV/C501

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination

Written examination.
Recommended literature
  • Hořejší V., Bartůňková J. Základy imunologie. Triton, 1999, 2001.
  • Krejsek J., Kopecký O. Klinická imunologie. Nukleus HK, Hradec Králové, 2004.
  • Mgr. Slováková M. přednášky verze 2010 dostupné na https://dokumenty.upce.cz/FCHT/kbbv-vk/index.html.


Study plans that include the course
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Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Laboratory Assistant (2016) Category: Health service 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Clinical Biology and Chemistry (2015) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Laboratory Assistant (2015) Category: Health service 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Clinical Biology and Chemistry (2013) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Clinical Biology and Chemistry (2016) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Laboratory Assistant (2013) Category: Health service 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer