aZLIM051c Immunology in Dentistry- practice

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0.5/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. MUDr. Vojtěch Thon, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. MUDr. Jiří Litzman, CSc. (seminar tutor)
prof. MUDr. Jindřich Lokaj, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Miroslava Bučková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Vojtěch Thon, Ph.D.
Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergology – Institutions shared with St. Anne's Faculty Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: prof. MUDr. Vojtěch Thon, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergology – Institutions shared with St. Anne's Faculty Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Mon 25. 9. to Fri 22. 12. Wed 16:30–19:10 ÚKIA N02011
Prerequisites (in Czech)
aZLBC0221p Biochemistry I - lecture && aZLFY0422c Physiology II - practice && aZLFY0422s Physiology II - seminar && aZLLM0421c Med.Oral Microbiol.I-pract. && aZC041 Handling chemical substances
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is focused to clinical and laboratory aspects of immunology in medicine. After finishing this course the student will understand the pathogenesis of immunopathological diseases and know the clinical manifestation and the treatment approaches to the most severe disturbances of the immune system particularly focused on the orofacial localization.
Learning outcomes
Students will:
- understand basic principles of development of immunopathological diseases and principles of their diagnostics;
- be acquainted with the most important immunopathological diseases of the orofacial region;
- be acquainted with the basics of laboratory immunological diagnostics;
Syllabus
  • Serological reactions - overview;
  • Cells of the immune system;
  • CD nomenclature of leukocyte antigens;
  • Phenotyping of lymphocytes. Flow cytometry;
  • Primary and secondary immunodeficiency disorders;
  • Autoimmunity and disease;
  • Autoantibodies and their laboratory detection;
  • Hypersensitivity reactions;
  • Clinical allergology. Allergic skin and exposition tests;
  • Immunopathological reactions in the oropharyngeal region;
Literature
    recommended literature
  • ABBAS, Abul K., Andrew H. LICHTMAN and Shiv PILLAI. Basic immunology : functions and disorders of the immune system. Fifth edition. St. Louis: Elsevier, 2016, x, 335. ISBN 9780323390828. info
Teaching methods
The course is given in a form of seminars. To get the credit, presence in 90% of seminars with active participation in discussions is required. The knowledge is continuously checked by oral questions.
Assessment methods
Interview
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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