Biology of Disease - Immunity and Infection
Thursday 22 January 2009
Time cost: 2 weeks
Period: week 36 + 37
Course description
Starting with clinical cases, the pathophysiology of infectious and immune diseases will be presented. New concepts and therapies will be discussed. To obtain credits (3 ects) several short presentations have to be given and active participation is required.
Introductory lectures on the topic of the day will be followed by self-study (mainly in groups) and tutorials in which participants will present the results of their peers.
Topics include:
Clinical case studies on primary immunodeficiencies and infections.
Dendritic cells and their central role in starting specific immune responses
Transplantation clinical aspects, transplantation problems
Autoimmune diseases
Viro-immunological aspects of herperviridae infections & associated diseases
Pathology of hyperactivity of the innate immune response
Meningitis disease caused by different pathogens
Patients and pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis
Literature / study material used
Primary literature
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Useful books for self-study (not mandatory)
Immunology, Kuby et al. 6th edition, 2006, W.H. Freeman & Company Robbins Pathologic Basic of Disease, 7th edition Schaechters Mechanisms of Microbial Disease Microbiology, Prescott (copies will be provided during course for each group)
Enrolment
Information needed:
- Name
- Student number
- BMS programme
- Students.uu.nl email adres
- Background knowledge in the field of I&I
Email this information to k.denzer@umcutrecht.nl