Bi3390c Medical Mycology - practical course

Faculty of Science
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Hubálek, DrSc. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Monika Laichmanová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Andrea Vávrová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kristýna Venclíková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Miroslav Němec, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Miroslav Němec, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
NOW ( Bi3390 Medical Mycology )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 24 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/24, only registered: 0/24, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/24
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of this course, students should be able to: work aseptically, to inoculate and cultivate bacteria, to prepare stained and native microscopic slides, to determine number of bacteria in different samples, to determine indicators of microbial water quality, to use some basic identification methods.
work aseptically with microscopic fungi
isolate, cultivate and identify microscopic fungi;
apply methods of strains preservation.
Syllabus
  • Structure of the fungal thallus, microscopic examination of specimens, germ-tube test, cultivation and determination of micromycetes, growth and morphology changes at various sources and substrates, fermentation and assimilation of carbon compounds, chromogenic methods for rapid identification, mycotoxins of microscopic fungi, demonstration of the most frequent species.
Literature
  • De Hoog G.S.: et al.: Atlas of clinical fungi. Utrecht, Reus 2000
  • Kibbler C.C. et.al.:Principes and practice of clinical mycology. Wiley, CHichester, New York, Brisbane, Toronto, Singapore 1996
  • Otčenášek M: Vyšetřovací metody při mykotických onemocněních. Avicenum 1990
Teaching methods
Laboratory course
Assessment methods
Active participation at practical classes, written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2014, recent)
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