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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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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
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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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.).
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Prerequisites
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Teaching in English is meant only for erasmus and foreign students. In the case of a small number of students is teaching in a form of individual consultations.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
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Recommended literature
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Ash L.R., Orihel T.C. Atlas of human Parasitology. III. vydání, ASCP Chicago, 1990.
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Bogitsh, Burton J. - Carter, Clint E. - Oeltmann, Thomas N. Human parasitology. 3rd ed. Elsevier : Amsterdam, 2005.
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Cook G.C. Tropical Medicine: An illustrated history of the pioneers. First editioo. Elsevier: London, 2007.
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Hausman K., Hülsmann K. Protozoologie. Academia Praha, 2003.
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Hausman K., Hülsmann K. Protozoologie. Academia Praha, 2003.
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Horák P., Scholz T. Biologie helmintů. Karolinum. Karolinum Praha, 1998.
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Chroust K., Modrý D., Svobodová V., Volf J. Veterinární arachnoentomologie. Ústav parazitologie FVL VFU Brno.. Ústav parazitologie FVL VFU Brno., 2000.
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Chroust K., Lukešová D., Modrý D., Svobodová V. Veterinární protozoologie, Ediční střed. VFU Brno. Ediční střed. VFU Brno, 1998.
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Jeffrey H.C. and Leach R.M. Atlas of Medical Helminthology and Protozoology. New York, Third Edition, 1991.
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Jíra J. Lékařská helmintologie. Galén Praha.. 1998.
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Jíra J. Lékařská protozoologie. Protozoální nemoci. Galén Praha, 2009.
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Mehlhorn H. (ed.). Encyclopedic Reference of Parasitology, Springer, Berlin-Heidelberg-New York, 2001.
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Peters W., Pasvol G. Atlas of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology. Sixth edition. Elsevier: London, 2007.
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Satoskar A.R., Simon G.L., Hotez P.J., Tsuji M. Medical Parasitology. Vademecum Austin, Texas USA, 2009.
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Volf P., Horák P. Paraziti a jejich biologie. Triton Praha, 2007.
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