BIOL.4500 Parasitic Protozoology (Formerly BIOL.3500)

Id: 041691 Credits: 3-3

Description

An introduction to the diversity of single-celled eukaryotes, i.e., protozoans, that are parasites of humans, domestic, and wild animals. Lectures emphasize the morphology, physiology, and life cycles of species of Plasmodium (Malaria), trypanosoma (Sleeping sickness, Chagas disease), Leishmania (Leishmaniasis), and Toxoplasma (Toxoplasmosis), and include their arthropod vectors when present (mosquitos, sand flys, kissing bugs). We will cover the basics of disease (symptoms and pathologies), treatments, and control measures. Contemporary research efforts will be emphasized.

Prerequisites

BIOL.2200 Principles of Cellular Biology or a comparable transfer course.

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