Undergraduate Course: Immunobiology of Malaria (IMMU10007)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course is designed to provide an advanced understanding of practical and theoretical consequences of immunological processes triggered by malaria, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the tropics. Immune responses can benefit or harm the host, and the course will examine immune mechanisms that can mediate protection as well as pathways responsible for malaria pathology. Topics of lectures and/or discussion sessions will include: An overview of Plasmodia, their biology & the role of sexual reproduction in the generation of antigenic diversity. Animal models of malaria immunity and of pathogenesis. Pathogenesis of human malaria, a spectrum of clinical forms. The dynamics & hypotheses of acquired immunity in humans. Parasite modulation of host responses, immunodepression & interactions with other infections. P. falciparum genome & antigen genes. Development of malaria vaccines. Population genetics & some evolutionary aspects of vaccine deployment |
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
| Immunological evaluation and understanding of malaria, arguably the most important parasitic infection of mankind and an outstanding challenge to practical immunology. Transferable skills will be enhanced by presentations and discussions of scientific papers.
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | immal |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alex Rowe
Tel: (0131 6)50 5492
Email: Alex.Rowe@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Claire Fox
Tel: (0131 6)50 5454
Email: claire.fox@ed.ac.uk |
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