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Università degli Studi di Parma Università degli Studi di Parma
Second cycle degree course in
Medical, veterinary anf pharmaceutical biotechnologies
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Medicine and Surgery

IMMUNITY UNIT B
cod. 1000197

Academic year 2009/10
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Patologia generale (MED/04)
Field
Discipline biotecnologiche comuni
Type of training activity
Characterising
16 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
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Integrated course unit module: THE MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF DEFENCE RESPONSES

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Learning objectives

To provide basic information to understand biotechnological approaches to diagnose and treat the most important immunological conditions. <br />
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Prerequisites

Basic information on general and molecular immunology is strongly recommended. However, this information will be recalled during the lectures. <br />
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Course unit content

The course will provide basic elements of immunopathology as well as information on consolidated or expermental immune therapeutic approaches based on immunological techniques. <br />
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Lectures will concern: <br />
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a) immunodeficiency <br />
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b) hypersensitivities <br />
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c) transplantation and rejection <br />
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d) autoimmunity <br />
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Full programme

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Bibliography

Sompayrac, How the Immune System Works, <br />
3rd ed., Blackwell, 2008 <br />
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Kindt, Goldsby, Osborne, Kuby Immunology <br />
6th ed., Freeman, 2007 <br />
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Abbas , Lichtman e Pillai, Immunologia Cellulare e Molecolare <br />
6° ed. italiana, Elsevier, 2008 <br />
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Kumar, Abbas , Fausto, Aster, Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease <br />
8th ed., Saunders, 2009 <br />
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Teaching methods

Oral lessons will use visual support with images taken from textbooks and scientific literature. This material will be provided to the students at the end of the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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