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Biology of Helminths - MB160P33
Title: Biologie helmintů
Czech title: Biologie helmintů
Guaranteed by: Department of Parasitology (31-161)
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Actual: from 2024
Semester: winter
E-Credits: 4
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:3/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unlimited
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Explanation: Základní předmět v rámci navazujícího magisterského oboru Parazitologie
Additional information: https://www.helminthology.cz/teaching.html
Note: enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: prof. RNDr. Petr Horák, Ph.D.
Teacher(s): prof. RNDr. Petr Horák, Ph.D.
Is co-requisite for: MB160C28
Annotation -
The lessons (in Czech) are intended for advanced students (3rd year of bachelor level, 1st-2nd year of master level, Ph.D. students) focused on parasitology/zoology. The lessons belong to the keystones of the parasitology curriculum. The main aim is to explain parasitic helminths' life strategies and adaptations to their hosts (humans, vertebrates, and invertebrates). The lessons cover several main topics: taxonomy and phylogeny of helminths, life cycles, morphological, and to some degree also, biochemical, physiological, and immunological adaptations of helminths to transmission and parasitism. The following main taxa are covered: Lophotrochozoa - Platyhelminthes ("Turbellaria", Neodermata: Trematoda, Monopisthocotyla, Polyopisthocotyla, Cestoda), Syndermata (Acanthocephala), Hirudinea, Ecdysozoa (Nematoda a Nematomorpha). The information on these groups includes life cycles and transmission of helminths, morphology, epidemiology, pathobiology, diagnostics, control, and treatment. It is recommended to enroll in Helminthological practice (MB160C28) simultaneously.

Any student communicating in English is welcome. In such cases, it is required to contact the teacher in advance and discuss the timetable/method of data presentation to learn the topic/pass the exam.
Last update: Horák Petr, prof. RNDr., Ph.D. (17.10.2024)
Literature -

Obligatory:
Personal notes taken during the lessons and online pdf presentations (https://www.helminthology.cz/teaching.html) are required for the students.

Recommended reading:
Votýpka J., Kolářová I., Horák P. a kol. (2023): O parazitech a lidech. 2., rozšířené vydání. Triton Praha. ISBN: 978-80-7684-209-0
Volf P., Horák P. a kol.: Paraziti a jejich biologie. Triton 2007
Horák P., Scholz T.: Biologie helmintů. Karolinum 1998
Roberts L. S., Janovy J. Jr., Nadler S.: Foundations of Parasitology. 9th Edition, McGraw-Hill Publ. 2013
Garcia L. S.: Diagnostic Medical Parasitology. 6th Edition, ASM Press 2016

Last update: Horák Petr, prof. RNDr., Ph.D. (30.08.2024)
Requirements to the exam -

The exam has an oral form (a 30-60 min dialogue without predetermined questions and answers preparation). The conversation touches on all parts of the subject. The exam date is not announced in SIS. It is individually agreed upon 2-3 days before the anticipated exam date; the period for the exams is from January to September, incl vacation. As for the exam preparation, personal notes taken during the lessons and publicly available pdf presentations at https://www.helminthology.cz/teaching.html are required (obligatory part). There are also some recommended textbooks. The material downloadable from the website is password-protected.

Last update: Horák Petr, prof. RNDr., Ph.D. (30.08.2024)
Syllabus -

Introduction to helminthology (definition of the subject, importance of helminths, characteristics of the main groups, methods, and terminology). Life cycles of helminth (types and phases of life cycles). Phylogeny and classification of helminths. Lophotrochozoa and Ecdysozoa. "Turbellaria" (parasitic representatives). Neodermata. Trematoda (characteristics, morphology, development, life cycles, evolution, and classification, an overview of the main taxa). Monopisthocotyla and Polyopisthocotyla (characteristics, morphology, development, life cycles, evolution, and classification, an overview of the main taxa). Gyrocotylida, Amphilinida, and Eucestoda (characteristics, morphology, development, life cycles, evolution, and classification, an overview of the main taxa). Syndermata. Acanthocephala (characteristics, morphology, development, life cycles, evolution, and classification, an overview of the main taxa). Annelida. Hirudinea (characteristics, morphology, development, life cycles, evolution, and classification, an overview of the main taxa). Nematoda (characteristics, morphology, development, life cycles, evolution, and classification, an overview of the main taxa). Nematomorpha (characteristics, morphology, development, life cycles, evolution, and classification, an overview of the main taxa).

Last update: Horák Petr, prof. RNDr., Ph.D. (30.08.2024)
 
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