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+ | | style="text-align:center;" | (S7) || M Nov 28 || Mites, ticks, and tick-borne diseases | ||
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+ | | style="text-align:center;" | '''Tentative date''' || M Dec 12 6-8pm || '''Exam III (Covers Nov 7th through Dec 7th) & Final (Comprehensive Essays)'''' | ||
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Revision as of 14:21, 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
Course Objectives
The course is focused on the biology of the parasites responsible for human diseases. It is organized by parasite group and aims to provide: (1) an overview of the major parasite taxa infecting humans globally, (2) an appreciation of the diversity of life-cycles, portals of entry, sites infected, modes of reproduction these parasites employ, and (3) a basic understanding of the pathology associated with, and diagnosis of, infection with each major parasite group.
Grading
3 Lecture Exams (90 points each) | 270 points |
Final Comprehensive Essay Exam | 100 points |
Class Participation (see * below) | 30 points |
TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS: | 200 points |
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) | |
E3 | W Sep 21 | Leishmania: Leishmaniasis |
(S1) | M Sep 26 | Plasmodium: Malaria |
(S2) | W Sep 28 | Plasmodium: Malaria |
M Oct 3 | Exam I (Covers material up to end of Sept 28th) | |
E4 | W Oct 5 | Toxoplasma: Toxoplasmosis and related diseases |
(S3) | M Oct 10 | Cryptosporidium: Cryptosporidiosis and related diseases |
Helminth Diseases | ||
E5 | W Oct 12 | Liver flukes: Fascioliasis; Clonorchiasis |
M Oct 17 | Lung flukes: Paragonomimiasis | |
E6 | W Oct 19 | Blood flukes: Schistosomiasis |
(S4) | M Oct 24 | Blood flukes: Schistosomiasis |
E7 | W Oct 26 | Tapeworms: Cysticercosis; Taeniasis |
M Oct 31 | Tapeworms: Echinococcosis; Diphyllobothriasis | |
W Nov 2 | Exam II (Covers material from Oct 5th through Oct 31st)' | |
(S5) | M Nov 7 | Nematodes: Ascariasis; Toxocarosis |
E8 | W Nov 9 | Nematodes: Hookworm disease |
(S6) | M Nov 14 | Nematodes: Filariasis; Dracunculiasis |
E9 | W Nov 16 | Nematodes: Trichinosis; Trichuriasis |
M Nov 21 | Thanksgiving (no class) | |
W Nov 23 | Thanksgiving (no class) | |
Arthropod Diseases | ||
(S7) | M Nov 28 | Mites, ticks, and tick-borne diseases |
E10 | W Nov 30 | Fleas and lice |
(S8) | M Dec 5 | Human parasites and climate change |
E11 | W Dec 7 | General considerations |
Tentative date | M Dec 12 6-8pm | Exam III (Covers Nov 7th through Dec 7th) & Final (Comprehensive Essays)' |