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The course focuses on the most important representatives of all pathogenic microorganisms that can be used as biological weapons. Each group of selected pathogens will be characterized in detail and their risks will be assesed. The course also pays attention to the defense and protection against bio-weapons and to the bioterrorism legislation.
Last update: Ulbrich Pavel (23.01.2018)
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Written exam Last update: Častorálová Markéta (16.09.2023)
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R: Bronze M.S.: Biodefense: Principles and Pathogens, Horizon Bioscience, 2005. A: https://emergency.cdc.gov/bioterrorism/index.asp Last update: Častorálová Markéta (16.09.2023)
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1. Definition, terminology and classification of biological weapons. Legislation - international treaties. Pathogenicity and virulence. 2. Host defence, specific and non-specific immunity. Antimicrobial agents. 3. Vaccines and vaccination. Research and development of vaccines and antimicrobials. 4. History of the use of biological weapons. 5. Bacillus anthracis - anthrax. Yersinia pestis - plague. 6. Francisella tularensis - tularemia. Brucella - brucellosis. Burkholderia 7. Rickettsia prowazekii - spotted fever, Chlamydia, Staphylococcus 8. Bioterrorism in food and drinking water - Salmonella, Shigella, Escherichia, Vibrio. 9. Viral hemorrhagic fevers. Poxviruses - smallpox virus. 10. Paramyxoviridae, Bunyaviridae, Flaviviridae. Coronaviridae - SARS. 11. Other microorganisms potentially usable in bioterrorism. 12. Clostridium perfringens - epsilon toxin. Clostridium botulinum - botulism, Ricin toxin. Other toxins. 13. Strategies and procedures for the development of new biological weapons. 14. Personal protection and defence against bioterrorism. Information sources - threat monitoring, attack detection. Last update: Častorálová Markéta (17.09.2023)
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https://www.wikiskripta.eu/ Infekční lékařství
Last update: Častorálová Markéta (17.09.2023)
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Students will be able to:
Last update: Ulbrich Pavel (23.01.2018)
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Course of microbiology, biology, biochemistry. Last update: Častorálová Markéta (16.09.2023)
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Účast na přednáškách | 0.5 | 14 | ||
Příprava na přednášky, semináře, laboratoře, exkurzi nebo praxi | 0.5 | 14 | ||
Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování | 1 | 28 | ||
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