Course information

Course topics: Lectures: 1) Introduction to immunology and basic immunological concepts 2) Complement 3) Phagocytosis 4) Inflammation 5) Immunohematology - ABO and Rh blood groups 6) HLA system, Function of HLA-antigens - antigen processing and presentation 7) Immunological tolerance 8) Transplantation 9) HLA system antigens and diseases 10) Immunology of pregnancy 11) Immunopathological mechanisms 12) Autoimmunity Practise: 1) Basic work in the immunology laboratory - preparation of culture media 2) Basic work in the immunology laboratory - centrifugation, basic microscopy 3) Recognition of immunocompetent cells, cell suspensions 4) Phenotyping of leukocytes 5) Forms of cell death 6) Phagocytosis 7) Microbicidal mechanisms of immunocompetent cells 8) Skin tests 9) Monoclonal antibody production - from animals to humans 10) Immunisation 11) Antibody specificity 12) Practical aspects of vaccination

Supervisors and educators:
doc. PhDr. Silvia Puteková, PhD. - Kogarant
doc. Ing. Stanislava Blažíčková, PhD. - Zabezpečuje, Hlavný garant, Cvičiaci, Skúšajúci, Prednášajúci, Zodpovedný za elearning
RNDr. Karolína Tomčíková, PhD. - Schvaľujúci zápis
doc. RNDr. Martina Horváthová, PhD. - Kogarant
PhDr. Michal Rafajdus, PhD. - Kogarant

Code: LMbD24

Period: ZS

Credits: 5