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Basics of Mikrobilogy and Immunology

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Course Unit Code450-8423/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated2 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Optional
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KRE0225Mgr. Eva Krejčí, Ph.D.
Summary
Special evolutionary morphology and physiology illustration of the microorganisms with a view to organization structure of the acellular type (viruses, viroids, priorate) and the cellular type (bacteria, anabaena, imperfect fungi).
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
System and evolutionary position of microorganisms and their specific ecological bindings in biosphere. Genetics principles of the microorganisms. Understanding the microorganisms in etiology of infectious diseases of human being.
Course Contents
- List of most important discoveries in microbiology and clarify the meaning of microbiology in relation to the etiology of infectious diseases
- Prokaryotic cell-free fetal systems (prions, viroids, viruses). The organization and general characteristics of the reproductive cycle of viruses
- Morphology and Physiology of procaryotic organisms, focusing on the organizational structure of the procaryotic cell
- Introduction to microbial genetics and molecular biology
- Genetic aspects of variability of microorganisms (mechanism of conjugation, transduction and transformation)
- Microorganisms in the etiology of infectious diseases
- Toxigenic properties of microorganisms
- Nosocomial infections and medical instrumentation
- Basic Immunology and use in health care, methods of investigation.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Eric Chen and Sanjay Kasturi. Deja Review Microbiology & Immunology, Second Edition. McGraw-Hill Medical; 2 edition (June 21, 2010).424 pages. ISBN-13: 978-0071627153

Bednář a kol. (1996): Lékařská mikrobiologie. Marvil
Dobiáš L., Dobiášová S., Malachová K., Seman M. (1999): Vybrané kapitoly z mikrobiologie. Repronis, Ostrava
Hubáček J., Bezděk M., Janeček J. (1992): Vybrané kapitoly z molekulární genetiky mikroorganizmů. Academia, Praha
Kredba V., a kol. (1976): Infekční a parazitární nemoci. Avicenum, Praha
Krčmář M., Břicháček B. (1993): Molekulárně biologické metody ve virologické diagnostice. IDLF, Praha 1993
Recommended Reading:
Holt J.G. et al. (1994): Bergey´s Manual of Determinative Bacteriology (Ninth Edition).Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Ninth edition (January 15, 1994). 787 pages. ISBN-13: 978-0683006032
Rosypal S. a kol. (1981): Obecná bakteriologie. SPN, Praha
Váňa J. (1996): Systém a vývoj hub a houbových organizmů. Karolinum, Praha
Zahradnický J. a kol. (1981): Mikrobiologické vyšetrovacie metódy. Osveta, Bratislava
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Exercises evaluationCredit85 85