Immunpathology 2

Data

Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2020-2021

Course director

  • Dr. Júlia BARTHÓ-SZEKERES

    professor,
    Department of Medical Biology and Central Electron Microscope Laboratory

Number of hours/semester

lectures: 24 hours

practices: 0 hours

seminars: 0 hours

total of: 24 hours

Subject data

  • Code of subject: OPE-IM2-T
  • 2 kredit
  • Pharmacy
  • Elective modul
  • spring
Prerequisites:

-

Course headcount limitations

min. 4 – max. 50

Topic

After reviewing the normal functions of the immune system the course focuses on mechanisms resulting in pathological functioning. The following topics will be covered; immunity to infections, anti-tumor immunity, reproductive immunity, transplantation immunology, autoimmunity, hypersensitivity, immunology of AIDS and neuroimmunology.

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Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

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Notes

Recommended literature

1. H. Chapel, M. Haeney, N. Misbah, Snowden: Clinical Immunology, Blackwell, 2008
2. S. Kartikeyan, R.N. Bharmal, R.P. Tiwari, and P.S. Bisen: HIV and AIDS: Basic Elements and Priorities, 2007
3. T. Platts-Mills and Johannes Ring, Allergy in Practice, 2003
4. Satish Kumar Gupta: Reproductive Immunology, Springer, 2000

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Attending at least 80% of the lectures

Mid-term exams

Making up for missed classes

Literature

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Examiners

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars