Content (Syllabus outline)
The student becomes familiar with the structure of the immune system at the level of organs, cells and molecules, and with function of innate, specific, non-specific, humoral and cellular immune responses. The student should understand basics of antigens, antibodies (their structure, function, antigenic determinants, organization and expression of immunoglobulin genes), diversity of antigen recognition and interaction between antigens and antibodies. The student becomes familiar with immunological diagnostic techniques.The student also understands characteristics of T and B lymphocytes, autoimmunity, transplantation immunology and basic characteristics of the immune response in different types of infections. Nutritional requirements and immunity. Nutritional requirements during inflammation, infection, sytermic disease, chronic disease.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites for course work:
• inscription to adequate academic year
Prerequisites for admittance to final exam:
Practical examination (colloquium):
• presence at practicals
Exam:
• practical examination (colloquium)
seminar presentation