Bi7874c Biology of parasitic helminths - practice

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Michal Benovics, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. MVDr. David Modrý, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. MVDr. David Modrý, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. MVDr. David Modrý, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
Bi6330 General parasitology && Bi7450 Parasitology && Bi7450c Parasitology - practice
Bi6330 Parasitology, Bi7450 Basic parasitology Bi7450c Basic parasitology - practical lesson
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Review of the most important taxons of helminths, characteristic, morphology, development, typical representatives. Overview of the main groups of helminths, their characteristics, morphology, development, representatives. Practical demonstrations of hosts´disections, preparation of helminth samples for other analyses. Examples of diagnostic methods. Microscopy - histological slides.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge of morphology, life cycles, ontogenesis of the main groups of helminths and their representatives. Knowledge of how to process a sample of biological material - a worm/host for morphological or molecular analysis and/or diagnostics.
Syllabus
  • Trematoda - Aspidogastrea, Digenea; Monogenea - Dactylogyrodae, Gyrodactylidae, Diplozoidae ;, Cestoda - Gyrocotylide, Amphilinide, Eucestoda; Nematoda; Acanthocephala. Life cycles, examination methods, diagnostics.
Literature
  • Jíra J., 1998: Lékařská helmintologie. Galén Praha; Horák P., Scholz T., Biologie helmintů,1998, Karolinum Praha.
Teaching methods
practical lesson
Assessment methods
written examination, determination of helminth and their hosts species
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Kurz otevírán v lichých letech.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Minimálně tři studenti.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, autumn 2017, Autumn 2019, autumn 2021.
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