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Revision as of 03:04, 29 August 2016
Contents
EEB 3895 Medical Parasitology Fall 2016
Required text: Foundations of Parasitology 8th (2008; Roberts & Janovy) or 9th (2012; Roberts, Janovy & Nadler) edition; McGraw Hill.
Lecture: Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:05–10:20 am; Where: TLS Rm. 301
Instructor
Professor: Dr. J.N. Caira
office: TLS 483
phone: 486-4060
email: Dr. Janine N. Caira
Important Documents
Lecture Schedule
This schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for updates!
In-class Activity* | Class Period | Topic |
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M Aug 29 | Introduction; General Concepts of Parasitology | |
E1 | W Aug 31 | The human body as a home to parasites; CDC & WHO |
M Sep 05 | LABOR DAY (NO CLASS) | |
Protozoan Diseases | ||
W Sep 07 | Introduction to zoonotic infections; Giardia: Giardiasis; Naegleria: PAM | |
M Sep 12 | Entamoeba: Amoebiasis; Trichomoniasis | |
E2 | W Sep 14 | Trypanosoma: African Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping sickness) |
M Sep 19 | Trypanosoma: American Trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease) |