Human pathology sciencesModule immunopathology
Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: SAVERIO CANDIDOExpected Learning Outcomes
The aim of the Immunopathology course is to provide the bases for understanding the pathological mechanisms involved in immune system. During the course, the physiological role of immune system and inflammation will be deepened to better understand the main immunopathological diseases.
Course Structure
The teaching will be carried out through the provision of classroom teaching lessons.
Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Inflammation: acute, chronic, mediators of inflammation
Immune system: innate immunity, acquired (mediated and humoral cell)
Hypersensitivity: I, II, III, and IV type
Autoimmune diseases
Immune deficiency
Textbook Information
ELEMENTI DI PATOLOGIA GENERALE & FISIOPATOLGIA GENERALE per i Corsi di Laurea in Professioni Sanitarie - GM Pontieri - IV edizione - PICCIN
IMMUNOLOGIA E IMMUNOPATOLOGIA - Umberto Dianzani, Carlo E. M. Pucillo - I edizione - EDI-ERMESCourse Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The immune system | Elementi di Patologia Generale e Fisiopatologia Generale - Pontieri - IV ed - CAPITOLO 6 |
| 2 | Inflammation | Elementi di Patologia Generale e Fisiopatologia Generale - Pontieri - IV ed - CAPITOLO 7; Patologia Generale - Rubin - CAPITOLO 2 |
| 3 | Hypersensivity reaction | Elementi di Patologia Generale e Fisiopatologia Generale - Pontieri - IV ed - CAPITOLO 10 |
| 4 | Immunodeficiency | Elementi di Patologia Generale e Fisiopatologia Generale - Pontieri - IV ed - CAPITOLO 9 |
| 5 | Autoimmune diseases | Elementi di Patologia Generale e Fisiopatologia Generale - Pontieri - IV ed - CAPITOLO 12 |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
The learning assessment consists of an oral test on the contents indicated in the program.
Learning assessment may also be carried out on line, should the conditions require it.
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Describe the acute inflammation.
Macrophage function.
Type I hypersensitivity reaction.