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Course code: VVSS00075o12Semester: 2012/2013 summer
Name: Veterinary Immunology
Major: Veterinary Medicine
Study Type: one cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 0
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Wojciech Nowacki
Language of instruction: Polish / English
Learning outcomes: Students understand the basic mechanisms of specific and nonspecific immune responses, the integrative role of the immune system in maintaining the homeostasis of an organism, goals and methods of vaccination in disease prevention and laboratory methods for antigens and antibodies detection and some cellular techniques.
Competences: Students are able to explain immunological reactions which occur in organism. They can use the proper vaccine to prevent a specific animal disease. They are able to use laboratory detection methods for antigens and antibodies.
Prerequisites: Biochemistry, histology, cell biology
Course content: Cells and tissues of the immune system, antibodies (Ab): structure, functions, diversity of immunoglobulins, antigens (Ag), antigen-antibody reactions, monoclonal antibodies, molecules of immune recognitions, antigen presentation, major histocompatibilty complex, TCR and BCR receptor, lymphocyte activation, immune response and its control, mechanisms of innate and adaptive response, inflammation, cytokines, cellular and humoral cytotoxicity, mucosal immunity, anti microbial immunity, immunodeficiency and immune disorders, hypersensitivity, vaccination, vaccines, immunology of pregnancy.
Recommended literature: Gołąb J., Jakóbisiak M., Lasek W2006. Immunologia. PWN; Roitt I., Brostoff J., Male D. 2000. Immunologia. Wyd. Med. Słotwiński Verlag, Brema / PZWL Warszawa; Goldsby R.A., Kindt T.J., Osborne B.A. 2000. Kuby Immunology. W.H. Freeman and Company; Tizard I.R. 2004. Veterinary immunology. W.B. Saunders Company; Wiśniewski J., Siwicki A.K., Wiśniewska M. 2004. Wprowadzenie do ogólnej i klinicznej immunologii weterynaryjnej. Wyd. UWM, Olsztyn.
Assessment methods: Passing grades of laboratory course and written exam, minimum 60% to pass.
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