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| ANIM0009-2 | Immunobiology
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| Duration : | 12h Th, 4h AUTR, 4h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Daniel Portetelle |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| Several topics are presented and adapted following the different vocational guidances:
- Production of immunoreagents: impacts in bioindustry and agronomy;
- Principles and methods of vaccinology; vaccines in agriculture;
- Nutrition, environmental factors and immune response;
- Immunomodulation in animal production, animal reproduction, plant resistance to pathogens;
- Immunity, animal welfare and health;
- Abzymes: production and developments;
- Specific cases: immunodeficiency, AIDS, autoimmunity, hypersensitive reactions, xenotransplantation and cancer. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Overview of interactions between immunology, immunochemistry and biological sciences. Applied approaches especially in agricultural sciences and biological engineering.
After completing the course the student is expected to
- integrate immunological and/or immunochemical components in complex biological problems coming under agronomical sciences and biological engineering |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures : 10h
Practical Works : 14h |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Recent publications |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination (33%)
Personal report (67%) |
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Contacts :
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| Portetelle, Daniel (Professeur ordinaire - Chef de service)
Biologie animale et microbienne
081 62 23 54
daniel.portetelle@ulg.ac.be |
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