Immunity and Infection
Code
21208
Academic unit
NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
Department
Imunology
Credits
2
Teacher in charge
Prof. Doutor Paulo Jorge Pereira Cruz Paixão
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
- Understanding the Immune system as a whole;
- Knowing the innate immune response in the anti-infection defense, immune response mediated by T-cells and the humoral response;
- Understanding the mechanisms involved in regulation of the immune response;
- Know the major histocompatibility complex;
- Understanding the mechanisms involved in host-parasite conflict;
- Realizing the concepts of infection and disease, infection patterns and mechanisms of pathogenicity.
Prerequisites
n/a
Subject matter
The immune system as a whole.
The innate immune response in anti-infective defense.
Immune response mediated by T cells.
Complex major histocompatibility.
Antigen presentation mechanisms.
Mature T and B.
The humoral response.
Regulation of immune response.
Introduction to Medical Microbiology.
Relation parasite/host: the importance of the microbiota (indigenous flora) in the human body.
Conflict parasite / host: infection and disease concepts. Standards infection. Pathogenicity mechanisms.
Bibliography
Medical Microbiology, Patrick Murray, Ken Rosenthal, Michael Pfaller. 7th edition, 2013, Elsevier Ltd.
Teaching method
Since this unit is aimed at understanding the general principles of immune response and the mechanisms
involved in host-parasite relationship, the theoretical lectures given in this unit are suitable for achieving the objectives.
Evaluation method
The lectures are taught by teachers of curricular unit, depending on the respective specializations. The form of lecture, in which they will address issues considered essential by providing data to guide students to an individual study.
Student assessment Written examination finally test of 20 questions, multiple choice, lasting 30 minutes , in which the student will be excluded if the rating is less than 9.5.