| Course title | Medical Parasitology and Diagnostic Methods II. |
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| Course code | KPA/495 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Lesson |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Frequency of the course | In academic years starting with an even year (e.g. 2016/2017), in the winter semester. |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 8 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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Students are given presentations from lectures. Content of lectures: 1. Trypanosomosis and leishmaniosis. Causative agents and life cycles. Cultivation of blood flagellates. Pappenheim staining. 2. Trichomonas vaginalis. - life cycles and diseases. Protozoa in mouth. Wet mounts and dry smears - diagnostics of T. vaginalis. Cultivation. 3. Amoebic meningoencephalitis - Causative agents and life cycles. Other diseases caused by amphizoic amoebae. Cultivation and demonstration of amphizoic amoebae. 4. Opportunistic parasites I: Parasites and immunity. Pneumocystosis. Opportunistic strongyloidosis. Serological methods: IFAT, ELISA. 5. Opportunistic parasites II: Cryptosporidiosis. Isolation of DNA and genotype determination. 6. Opportunistic parasites III: Microsporidiosis. Causative agents and life cycles. Cultivation in cell cultures. Calcofluor staining. 7. Toxoplasma gondii - life cycles and diseases. Congenital toxoplasmosis. Ocular toxoplasmosis. TE. Histological methods in parasitological diagnostics. 8. Parasitic insects. Demonstration of main genera. 9. Parasitic arthropods Demonstration of main genera. Diagnostics of scabies. 10. Viral and bacterial arthropod - born diseases. Other serological methods in diagnostics. 11. Parasitic fungi. Dermatophytes and causative agents of visceral mycoses. Diagnostics of dermatophytes. Mycological cultivation. 12. Parasitology and medicine. Trends in parasitology. Outstanding institutes and laboratories. "From protocols to publication" - dealing with results and literature. Publication of results. 13. Therapy of parasitoses (J. Gutvirth). Excursion to Parasitological lab in hospital. Content of practices:
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Demonstration, Laboratory, Excursion
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| Learning outcomes |
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Continuation KPA 494 Medical parasitology and diagnostic methods Students will become acquainted with important parasites pathogenic to humans, their life cycles, possibilities of diagnostics and therapy.
see vKPA 494 |
| Prerequisites |
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see KPA 494
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
Presence in practical courses and cognitive test. Written test (cross-section of the whole curriculum) followed by an oral exam. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Parasitology (1) | Category: Biology courses | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |