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Università degli Studi di Parma
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IMMUNITY UNIT B
cod. 1000197

borrowed from Corso di TIPO in CDS 1109 - IMMUNITA' MOD. B - cod. 1000197
Academic year 2008/09
1° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Patologia generale (MED/04)
Field
Discipline mediche e riproduzione umana
Type of training activity
Characterising
20 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 the cultural bases required to understand the main biotechonological approaches for diagnosis and therapy of immune system disease. <br />

Prerequisites

Knowledge of basic immunology is strongly recommended. However, the first part of the Course will be devoted to a rapid summary of the most important information required. <br />
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Course unit content

<p>The course will provide the essential elements concerning the diseases of the immune system so as to give the rational bases of the most common biotechnological approaches used for their diagnosis and therapy. <br />
The following subjects will be treated: <br />
a) Immunodeficiency <br />
b) Hypersensitivities and immune-mediated tissue damage <br />
c) Transplantation and graft rejection <br />
d) Autoimmunity <br />
e) Immunotherapy of cancer <br />
The first lessons will provide essential elements of basic and molecular immunology so as to warrant that all students have the notions needed to follow the Course successfully. <br />
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Full programme

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Bibliography

Goldsby, Kindt, Osborne, Kuby - Immunology - W.H. Freeman and Company, New York - 5th ed. <br />
However, any modern text of immunology for medical students contains the information required by the Course <br />
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Teaching methods

Oral lessons (audiovisual tutorials will be used during the lessons) . <br />
The tutorials will be provided to the students. <br />
Oral examination. <br />

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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