This subject is meant for Erasmus students.
The introductory course "Parasitology" provides a brief overview of parasitic protists, helminths and arthropods, highlighting their phylogenetic relationships, life cycles/transmission modes and survival strategies. The most important human and animal parasites (mentioning also their pathogenicity, course of the illness, epidemiology, etc.) are presented.
Last update: Bulantová Jana, RNDr., Ph.D. (13.09.2017)
Předmět je určen pro studenty programu Erasmus.
Úvodní kurz parazitologie představuje studentům stručný přehled parazitických protist, helmintů a členovců, s důrazem na jejich fylogenetické vztahy, životní cykly, způsoby přenosu a strategie přežití. Zaměřuje se zejména na důležité zástupce lidských a hospodářsky významných zvířecích parazitů ve spojení působenými chorobami, popisem epidemiologie a patogenity.
Last update: Bulantová Jana, RNDr., Ph.D. (24.10.2019)
Literature -
Pdf presentations, related papers/book chapters and videos will be available
All documents are protected with password, which students will recieve on lectures.
Last update: Bulantová Jana, RNDr., Ph.D. (14.02.2019)
Ke studiu budou k dispozici pdf prezentace a doporučené články a kapitoly z knih. Vše je v angličtině dostupné přes Moodle systém (MB160P66 Parasitology for Erasmus students). Po zalogování uživatelským jménem a heslem pro SIS je potřeba pouze najít příslušný kurz.
Dokumenty jsou chráněny heslem, které studenti obdrží během přednášek.
Last update: Bulantová Jana, RNDr., Ph.D. (24.10.2019)
Requirements to the exam -
Examination will be done in the form of online test in Moodle
The earliest date of exam will be possible after the last lecture will be finished.
The most important sources of informations for exam will be particular lectures, where you can ask teachers for detailed explanation personally. Presentations will be accessible through Moodle system with actualized passwords. During studying of materials, you should focus primarily on important human parasites, their life cycles, geographical distribution, main mechanisms of transmission and pathology, connections between vectors and pathogens, basic biology of main systematic groups of parasites and basic evolutionary context between them.
Individual results of your exam will be notified via e-mails usually 1-2 days after exam.
Rules for the TEST
The online test in Moodle will be opened for the first attempts continuously for the main part of exam period. Number of students enrolled is not restricted, time and the date is not limited, you can make the test whenever you want.
Each student will have three attempts to pass the exam. First attempt is freely opened, second and third will be available in Moodle after the individual consultation of previous results of the test via e-mail with the garant Jana Bulantová (bulantov@natur.cuni.cz) and will be password protected. Following attempts will be opened not earlier than 5 days after the previous. Second and third attempt will be opened only for students who have failed for the first time.
The test consists of 30 questions; you can reach 1 point for each completely correctly answered question. Each question has minimal 1 correct answer, more than one answer can be correct. There are no minus points, but any incomplete/partially correct answer will be considered as incorrect with zero points.
The time for completing the test is 45 minutes.
During the test you should not use any materials (presentations from lectures, literature, your own materials, internet etc.)
Prior to opening the test, you need to confirm that it will be completed only by you, without advices of other people, internet resources, materials provided for the course etc. It can be done by filling the Students statement in Moodle. Without confirmed statement, you will not be able to open the test. Please, be fair to yourself and your colleagues even in these difficult times.
Scoring of the test is based on the system: „all or nothing“
Completely correct answer – 1 point
Partially correct answer – 0 point
Incorrect answer – 0 point
Blank test question – 0 point
There are no minus points
Results will be available immediately after the attempt with grade scale written below and will be filled to the SIS by me minimal once in the week. Students with failed test will contact me (bulantov@natur.cuni.cz) for e-mail consultation of the results and will receive password for the next attempt.
Grade scale
30 – 26 points – 1
25 – 21 points – 2
20 – 15 points – 3
Less than 15 points – 4 (failure)
Last update: Bulantová Jana, RNDr., Ph.D. (23.09.2020)
Zkouška se uskuteční formou bodovaného online testu pres Moodle
Nejbližší termín zkoušky bude vypsán až po odpřednášení poslední z přednášek
Nejdůležitějším zdrojem informací pro zkoušku budou jednotlivé přednášky, kde si studenti mohou osobně ujasnit některé nejasnosti v probírané látce přímo s vyučujícím. Prezentace budou dostupné s heslem přes Moodle. Během přípravy na zkoušku je vhodné se zaměřit na důležité lidské parazity, jejich životní cykly, zeměpisné rozšíření, mechanismus přenosu a působené patologie, spojitosti mezi vektory a patogeny, základní biologii velkých skupin parazitů a základní evoluční vztahy mezi nimi.
Výsledky zkoušky budou umístěny do SISu a oznámeny e-mailem obvykle jeden až dva dny po uskutečnění zkoušky.
Rules for the TEST
The online test in Moodle will be opened for the first attempts continuously for the main part of exam period. Number of students enrolled is not restricted, time and the date is not limited, you can make the test whenever you want.
Each student will have three attempts to pass the exam. First attempt is freely opened, second and third will be available in Moodle after the individual consultation of previous results of the test via e-mail with the garant Jana Bulantová (bulantov@natur.cuni.cz) and will be password protected. Following attempts will be opened not earlier than 5 days after the previous. Second and third attempt will be opened only for students who have failed for the first time.
The test consists of 30 questions; you can reach 1 point for each completely correctly answered question. Each question has minimal 1 correct answer, more than one answer can be correct. There are no minus points, but any incomplete/partially correct answer will be considered as incorrect with zero points.
The time for completing the test is 45 minutes.
During the test you should not use any materials (presentations from lectures, literature, your own materials, internet etc.)
Prior to opening the test, you need to confirm that it will be completed only by you, without advices of other people, internet resources, materials provided for the course etc. It can be done by filling the Students statement in Moodle. Without confirmed statement, you will not be able to open the test. Please, be fair to yourself and your colleagues even in these difficult times.
Scoring of the test is based on the system: „all or nothing“
Completely correct answer – 1 point
Partially correct answer – 0 point
Incorrect answer – 0 point
Blank test question – 0 point
There are no minus points
Results will be available immediately after the attempt with grade scale written below and will be filled to the SIS by me minimal once in the week. Students with failed test will contact me (bulantov@natur.cuni.cz) for e-mail consultation of the results and will receive password for the next attempt.
Grade scale
30 – 26 points – 1
25 – 21 points – 2
20 – 15 points – 3
Less than 15 points – 4 (failure)
Last update: Bulantová Jana, RNDr., Ph.D. (23.09.2020)
Syllabus -
Semester: 17.2.2025 – 25.5 2025 REGULAR TEACHING OF PARASITOLOGY COURSE STARTS ON: 17.2. 2025
Lectures will be held everyMonday at 12:20, duration 90 min in Parasitology lecture room (first basement, Viničná 7). In the case of unexpected changes, teacher absence or necessary online lecture, students will be informed via e-mail.
Preliminary schedule:
PARASITOLOGY IN GENERAL
I. – 17. 2. – Doc. Votýpka (Parasitism as a strategy)
II. – 24. 2. – Doc Votýpka (Unconventional forms of parasitism)
MEDICALLY IMPORTANT PROTISTS: CELL BIOLOGY AND DISEASES
I. – 3. 3. - Prof. Tachezy (Introduction to the main groups of parasitic prostists, Kinetoplastea)
II. – 10. 3. - Doc. Hrdý (Amoebae and metamonads)
III. – 17. 3. - Dr. Doležal (Malaria and toxoplasmosis)
MEDICALLY IMPORTANT HELMINTHS: BIOLOGY AND DISEASES
I. – 24. 3. - Dr. Bulantová (General Introduction to parasitic helminths)
II. – 31. 3. - Dr. Leontovyč (Trematoda)
III. – 7. 4. - Dr. Leontovyč (Cestoda)
IV. – 14. 4. - Dr. Mikeš (Nematoda)
MEDICALLY IMPORTANT ARTHROPODS: BIOLOGY AND TRANSMITTED DIESEASES
21. 4. - Easter holidays
28. 4. - lecture cancelled
I – 5. 5. – Dr. Dvořák (Vectors)
II – 12. 5. - Dr. Dvořák (Diptera)
III. – 19. 5. – Dr. Dvořák (Bloodfeeding)
Last update: Bulantová Jana, RNDr., Ph.D. (28.04.2025)
Parasitology MB160P66 (základní kurz pro studenty Erasmu)
Semestr: 17.2. 2025 – 25.5.2025 VÝUKA PŘEDMĚTU PARASITOLOGY ZAČÍNÁ: 17.2. 2025 Přednášky budou probíhat prezenčně v posluchárně parazitologie na Viničné 7 nebo přes Google Meet dle aktuální situace a instrukcí vyučujících každé pondělí od 12:20, budou trvat 90 min. V případě online výuky bude odkaz pro připojení se studentům zaslán na e-mail.
Předběžný program:
OBECNÁ PARAZITOLOGIE
I. – 17. 2. – Doc. Votýpka (Parasitism as a strategy)
II. – 24. 2. – Doc Votýpka (Unconventional forms of parasitism)
MEDICÍNSKY VÝZNAMNÁ PROTISTA: BIOLOGIE JEJICH BUŇKY A ONEMOCNĚNÍ
I. – 3. 3. - Prof. Tachezy (Introduction to the main groups of parasitic prostists, Kinetoplastea)
II. – 10. 3. - Doc. Hrdý (Amoebae and metamonads)
III. – 17. 3. - Dr. Doležal (Malaria and toxoplasmosis)
MEDICÍNSKY VÝZNAMNÍ HELMINTI: BIOLOGIE A ONEMOCNĚNÍ
I. – 24. 3. - Dr. Bulantová (General Introduction to parasitic helminths)
II. – 31. 3. - Dr. Leontovyč (Trematoda)
III. – 7. 4. - Dr. Leontovyč (Cestoda)
IV. – 14. 4. - Dr. Mikeš (Nematoda)
MEDICÍNSKY VÝZNAMNÍ ČLENOVCI: BIOLOGIE A PŘENÁŠENÉ CHOROBY I.-III.
21. 4. - Easter holidays
28. 4. - lecture cancelled
I – 5. 5. – Dr. Dvořák (Vectors)
II – 12. 5. - Dr. Dvořák (Diptera)
III. – 19. 5. – Dr. Dvořák (Bloodfeeding)
Last update: Bulantová Jana, RNDr., Ph.D. (28.04.2025)
