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Microorganismes et immunité [ WSBIM2113 ]


3.0 crédits ECTS  30.0 h   1q 

Teacher(s) Coutelier Jean-Paul ;
Language French
Place
of the course
Bruxelles Woluwe
Prerequisites

Pre-requisite : Basic knowledge in immunology and microbiology.

Main themes

Through articles from the litterature, the recent knowledge in anti-infectious immunity will be examined. That includes major cells and molecules involved in these mechanisms, recent vaccination methods, and the consequences of infections on concomitant diseases with an immune component.

Aims

To increase knowledge on the particularities of immune responses against pathogens ; allow to follow and to criticize the litterature.

 

Evaluation methods

Critical reading of an article to analyze in the context of the course.

Teaching methods

Each module consist in a teacher'presentation followed by a critical reading of an article by the students.

Content

The approach will be based on an analysis of the litterature, in animal experimental models (mostly mouse) and in humans (AIDS, hepatitis, tuberculosis, parasites'). After the teacher's presentation, students will be required to participate (articles critical reading, data interpretation based on the course given the previous week).

The course analyze anti-infectious immunity through critical reading of articles.

Bibliography

Current litterature on the domains of interest

Cycle et année
d'étude
> Master [120] in Biomedicine
> Master [60] in Biomedicine
Faculty or entity
in charge
> SBIM


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