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| VETE0046-1 | General vaccinology and vaccinology applied to veterinary medicine, general immunopathology
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 4h PCL |
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| Holder(s) : | Alain Vanderplasschen |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | The course is divided into two parts: Vaccinology and immunopathology. The former addresses the different families of vaccins insisting on their characteristics, their mode of action, their advantages and inconvenients. The second part describes the mechanisms of immunopathologies and their clinical consequences for the principal domestic species. Tumors of the immune system and the basis of allergology are also described. |
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| Course objective : | Immunopathology and Vaccinology |
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| Prerequisites : | Pathology of infectious and parastic diseases |
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| Workshops : | One paraclinic module on viral diseases, immunopathology and vaccinology is organized (one week per student). During that week, the student will address vaccination protocols, diagnostic methods and the control of viral diseases. |
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| Organization : | theoritical courses |
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| Written notes : | Veterinary Vaccinology, Elsevier, 1997.Handbook of Vertebrate
Immunology, Academic Press, 1998
Slides available on MyULg |
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| Assessment : | Written exam with developped answers |
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| Contacts : | Prof. A. Vanderplasschen
A.vdplasschen@ulg.ac.be |
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