Bi3390c Medical Mycology - practical course

Faculty of Science
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Ing. Monika Laichmanová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Monika Laichmanová, Ph.D.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Ing. Jiřina Kučerová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable of Seminar Groups
Bi3390c/01: Mon 16. 2. to Fri 22. 5. Fri 10:00–11:50 E25/111, M. Laichmanová
Bi3390c/02: Mon 16. 2. to Fri 22. 5. Fri 12:00–13:50 E25/111, M. Laichmanová
Prerequisites
NOW( Bi3390 Medical Mycology )&& ! Bi6620c Microscopical fungi - pr. && !NOWANY( Bi6620c Microscopical fungi - pr. )
Examination - microbiology, bakterial taxonomy
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: 17/24, 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
Abstract
The practical course complements lectures in medical mycology and focuses on acquiring basic laboratory methods in this field. Students become familiar with microscopy, cultivation, and identification of clinically significant microscopic fungi (yeasts and filamentous fungi). The course also includes the application of diagnostic methods to students’ own samples and the interpretation of the obtained results.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
  • work aseptically with microscopic fungi in a microbiology laboratory;
  • prepare native and stained microscopic preparations and perform microscopic examination;
  • isolate, cultivate, and identify clinically significant microscopic fungi;
  • distinguish major groups of micromycetes (yeasts, Aspergillus, Mucorales, hyphomycetes, dermatophytes);
  • perform the isolation of microscopic fungi from different types of samples;
  • interpret laboratory results and evaluate the identification of unknown samples.
Key topics
    • Microscopy of clinically significant microscopic fungi (Mucorales, Aspergillus, hyphomycetes, dermatophytes);
    • identification of yeasts (including cultivation and biochemical methods);
    • identification of species of the genus Aspergillus;
    • isolation of microscopic fungi from various types of materials and environments;
    • microscopic evaluation of samples and identification of micromycetes;
    • interpretation of laboratory results.

Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • SAMSON, Robert A.; Jos HOUBRAKEN; Ulf THRANE; Jens C. FRISVAD and Birgitte ANDERSEN. Food and indoor fungi. Second edition. Utrecht: Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, 2019, 481 stran. ISBN 9789491751189. info
  • Fungal biodiversity. Edited by Pedro W. Crous - Gerard J. M. Verkley - Johannes Z. Groenewald - Jos H. Utrecht: Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, 2019, 425 stran. ISBN 9789491751165. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Practical laboratory classes, independent student work, discussion of results.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Active participation in practical classes, submission of laboratory reports, and successful identification of three micromycete isolates.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je možné zapsat pouze ve 4. semestru.
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 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2027.
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