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Course code: VVSS00169f13Semester: 2013/2014 summer
Name: Immunohistochemistry in pathomorphology and neoplasm diagnostic
Major: Veterinary Medicine
Study Type: one cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 6
ECTS points: 1
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 4 / 11 / 0
Lecturer: Dr hab. Marcin Nowak
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: Knowledge: Knowledge of the most important methods used in immunohistochemistry (IHC), which are available in morphological examination and also in histopathological diagnostic. Obtainment of skills to correct recognize speciment on light microscope level, that gives a view in to structure and function of cells, tissues, organs and systems of different pathological processes. Regularize and increase practice knowledge gain in histopathological exercises. Practical skills: After graduation of course student is competent to independent analysis or interpretation of speciments make with use of immunohistochemistry technics. Based on immunohistochemistry examination results of neoplasmatic tumors, student can estimate course of disease and establish prognosis, also be able to choose correct therapy of neoplasmatic illness with oncologist help.
Competences: Student diagnoses cancer histopathological changes and performs an initial diagnosis of preparations stained with antibodies.
Prerequisites: Graduated pathomorphological course (semester 5, year III).
Course content: Students have been shown basics immunohistochemistry reactions and their results. Findings will include correct cells as well as changed by pathological processes, contains specific neoplasmatic antigens, which are used in differential neoplasms diagnostic and their treatment.
Recommended literature: M. Zabel (red). Immunocytochemia. Wydawnictwo naukowe PWN. Warszawa, 1999r. Madej J.A., Rotkiewicz T.: Patologia ogólna zwierząt. Wydawnictwo UWM, Olsztyn 2006 Madej J.A., Rotkiewicz T, Nozdryn Płotnicki Z: Patologia szczegółowa zwierząt. Wydawnictwo UWM, Olsztyn 2007 Madej J. A., Hoszka M., Nowak M. Dzimira S.: Histopatologia zwierząt domowych. Przewodnik do ćwiczeń. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczego we Wrocławiu. 2010 Kaszubkiewicz Cz. Patomorfologia chorób zwierząt. Wydawnictwo AR, Wrocław 2002
Assessment methods: Oral assessement
Comment: This subject will be held for group of at least 18 students