Course: General of Parasitology

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Course title General of Parasitology
Course code KBI/0072
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester -
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vašinová Karina, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to the parasitology, syllabus and recommended literature 2. The general parasitology - part I (terminology, definition of parasites, hosts and environment, classification of parasites) 3. The general parasitology - part II (life cycles, immunology, parasites and immunity) 4. Protozoology I (characteristic of protozoans, trypanosomosis, leishmaniosis) 5. Protozoology II (trichomoniasis, giardiosis, amoebiasis) 6. Protozoology III (coccidiosis, toxoplasmosis, malaria, balantidiosis) 7. Helminthology I (characteristic of helminths, intestinal trematode) 8. Helminthology II (fasciolosis, dicrocoeliosis, paragonimosis, intestinal cestoid, taeniae) 9. Helminthology III (hymenolepiosis, nematode worms, trichuriosis) 10. Helminthology IV (trichinellosis, ascariosis, enterobiosis, tropical filariosis) 11. Arachnoenthomology I (characteristic of parasitic arthropoda and acarid) 12. Arachnoenthomology II (parasitic insects, lice, kissing bug, dipterous, chigger and flea) 13. Discussion and conclusion

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The parasitology belongs into the important biological fields. These lectures are concentred on the general characterictic of parasites, parasitology as field, parasit-host interactions and their biologie and ecology. There is also includes the basic systematic classification of parasites and characteristic of the main taxonomic groups (protozoans, helminths and parasitic arthropods), special parts are apply to the most important diseases caused by parasites (toxoplasmosis, malaria, encephalitidis, etc.).

Prerequisites
unspecified
KBI/0039 and KBI/0020

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Hausmann K., Hülsmann K. Protozoologie. Academia. Academia Praha, 2003.
  • Horák P., Scholz T. Biologie helmintů. Karolinum. Karolinum Praha, 1998.
  • Chroust K., Lukešová D., Modrý D., Svobodová V. Veterinární protozoologie, Ediční střed. VFU Brno. Ediční střed. VFU Brno, 1998.
  • Ryšavý B., Černá Ž., Chalupský J., Országh L., Vojtek J. Základy parazitologie. SPN Praha.. SPN Praha, 1988.


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