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E-mail: [mailto:maria.pickering@uconn.edu maria.pickering@uconn.edu]<br> | E-mail: [mailto:maria.pickering@uconn.edu maria.pickering@uconn.edu]<br> | ||
Office hours: Mondays, 10-11 am, and by appointment | Office hours: Mondays, 10-11 am, and by appointment | ||
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+ | '''REVIEW SESSION''' for Exam 2: 4:00-6:30pm, Monday, October 24 | ||
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+ | :{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/parasitology/Study_Guide_Exam_1_11_rev.pdf}} Study Guide for Exam 1-revised | ||
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+ | :{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/parasitology/4274_Exam_1_2009.pdf}} Exam 1 from 2009 | ||
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+ | :{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/parasitology/Exam%202%20EEB%204274%20F09.pdf}}Exam 2 from 2009 | ||
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+ | :{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/parasitology/Study_Guide_Exam_3_11_revised.pdf}}Study Guide Exam 3-revised | ||
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+ | :{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/parasitology/Exam%203%20S2009%20EEB%204274.pdf}}Exam 3 from 2009 | ||
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+ | :{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/parasitology/EEB%204274%20Final%20potential%20essay%20questions.pdf}} Potential Final Essay Questions | ||
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− | '''FINAL EXAM | + | '''FINAL EXAM: Monday, December 16, 8-10am |
=LECTURE EXAM #3 (1st hour) & COMPREHENSIVE ESSAY FINAL (2nd hour)''' | =LECTURE EXAM #3 (1st hour) & COMPREHENSIVE ESSAY FINAL (2nd hour)''' | ||
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[http://www.k-state.edu/parasitology/546tutorials/titlepage.html?redirect=Index Human Parasitology Tutorial]<br> | [http://www.k-state.edu/parasitology/546tutorials/titlepage.html?redirect=Index Human Parasitology Tutorial]<br> | ||
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+ | [http://www.msu.edu/course/zol/316/ Parasites Online]<br> | ||
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+ | [http://www.malariasite.com/malaria/Differentiation.htm Malaria Differentiation]<br> | ||
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+ | [http://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_unplugged.html TED Talk: Bill Gates on mosquitos, malaria, and education] | ||
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+ | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT774hw8YxU Zombie snail video!] | ||
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+ | [http://www.microbeworld.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=99&Itemid=259 TWIP--This Week In Parasitism, a podcast] | ||
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+ | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo8sXhh85Lo&feature=related Glochidia larvae being transferred to fish host video] | ||
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+ | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df_iGe_JSzI Nematomorph emerging from cricket video] | ||
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+ | [http://www.nematomorpha.net/GeneralInformation.html Nematomorph website] | ||
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+ | [http://www.cartercenter.org/health/guinea_worm/mini_site/index.html Guinea worm Eradication website] | ||
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+ | [http://www.cartercenter.org/health/guinea_worm/mini_site/gallery.html Excellent Guinea worm video!] | ||
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[http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/08/17/amoeba.kids.deaths/index.html Brain-eating amoeba]<br> | [http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/08/17/amoeba.kids.deaths/index.html Brain-eating amoeba]<br> | ||
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+ | [http://healthland.time.com/2011/09/07/a-tick-borne-parasite-threatens-the-blood-supply/ Parasite in Blood Supply]<br> | ||
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+ | [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/23/science/23parasite.html?_r=1&ref=parasites Study finds ''Toxoplasma'' Hijacks Rats' Arousal Circuitry] |
Revision as of 15:03, 9 December 2011
EEB 4274: INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL PARASITOLOGY
Fall 2011
This is an introductory course of the survey type. Coverage includes
the diversity of protozoan and metazoan groups with members that
parasitize animals. There is some emphasis on groups of particular
medical and/or economic importance. The lectures and labs emphasize
knowledge of the biology of individual parasites. Some "principles of
parasitism" are introduced in relation to groups of parasites that
exemplify them particularly well.
Contents
Meeting Times
Lecture: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9-9:50am in TLS 313
Lab Sections: Wednesday 1-4pm or 5-8pm in TLS 313
PARASITOLOGY FIELD TRIP to SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station
Depart: Friday, Sept. 23 at Noon
Return: Sunday, Sept. 25 at Noon
Required text
Foundations of Parasitology, 8th Edition. (2009) by Larry S. Roberts and John Janovy, Jr.
Please note: There is no formal laboratory manual for this course. You will be provided with laboratory handouts for each lab. Your textbook will serve as your formal laboratory reference. Please be sure to bring your textbook to lab each week.
Instructors
Dr. Janine Caira
Office: Torrey Life Sciences 483
Phone: 486-4060
E-mail: janine.caira@uconn.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Maria Pickering (teaching assistant)
Office: Torrey Life Sciences 478
Phone: 486-1882
E-mail: maria.pickering@uconn.edu
Office hours: Mondays, 10-11 am, and by appointment
Announcements
REVIEW SESSION for Exam 2: 4:00-6:30pm, Monday, October 24
Lecture Schedule
Date | Topic | Readings | |
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Mon. Aug. 29 | Introduction to Parasitology; Introduction to parasitic protozoans | Chs. 1 & 4 | |
Wed. Aug. 31 | Retortomonada; Chromista; Ciliophora | Chs. 6 & 10 | |
Fri. Sept. 2 | Ciliophora; Rhizopoda; Parabasalia; Microsporida | Chs. 6, 7 & 11 | |
Mon. Sept. 5 | LABOR DAY--NO CLASS | ||
Wed. Sept. 7 | Euglenozoa (Trypanosoma) | Ch. 5 | |
Fri. Sept. 9 | Euglenozoa (Trypanosoma) | Ch. 5 | |
Mon. Sept. 12 | Euglenozoa (Leishmania); Dinoflagellata | Ch. 5 | |
Wed. Sept. 14 | Introduction to Apicomplexa; Haemospororida | Ch. 9 | |
Fri. Sept. 16 | Haemospororida | Ch. 9 | |
Mon. Sept. 19 | Haemospororida; Piroplasmorida; Coccidiasina | Chs. 9 & 8 | |
Wed. Sept. 21 | Coccidiasina | Ch. 8 | |
Fri. Sept. 23 | Coccidiasina (Depart for Field Trip 12:00 pm) | Ch. 8 | |
Mon. Sept. 26 | Gregarinasina | Ch. 8 | |
Wed. Sept. 28 | Introduction to Platyhelminthes; minor platyhelminth groups | Chs. 13 & 14 | |
Fri. Sept. 30 | LECTURE EXAM #1 (covers "protozoans") | ||
Mon. Oct. 3 | In-class group exercise: “protozoans” | ||
Wed. Oct. 5 | Introduction to Digenea; digenean life-cycles | Ch. 15 | |
Fri. Oct. 7 | liver flukes | Chs. 17 & 18 | |
Mon. Oct. 10 | liver flukes; lung flukes | Chs. 17 & 18 | |
Wed. Oct. 12 | blood flukes | Ch. 16 | |
Fri. Oct. 14 | Monogenea | Ch. 19 | |
Mon. Oct. 17 | Introduction to Cestoda | Ch. 20 | |
Wed. Oct. 19 | cestode life-cycles; non-human cestode groups | Ch. 21 | |
Fri. Oct. 21 | Cestoda (Pseudophyllidea) | Ch. 21 | |
Mon. Oct. 24 | Cestoda (Cyclophyllidea) | Ch. 21 | |
Wed. Oct. 26 | LECTURE EXAM #2 (covers "platyhelminths") | ||
Fri. Oct. 28 | In-class group exercise: platyhelminths | ||
Mon. Oct. 31 | Introduction to Nematoda | Ch. 22 | |
Wed. Nov. 2 | Nematoda (Rhabditea) | Chs. 24, 25 & 26 | |
Fri. Nov. 4 | Nematoda (Rhabditea) | Chs. 27, 29 & 30 | |
Mon. Nov. 7 | Nematoda (Enoplea) | Ch. 23 | |
Wed. Nov. 9 | Miscellaneous metazoan phyla | Chs. 11, 31, & 32 | |
Fri. Nov. 11 | Introduction to Arthropoda; Crustacea | Chs. 33, 34 & 35 | |
Mon. Nov. 14 | Acari (mites & ticks) | Ch. 41 | |
Wed. Nov. 16 | Hexapoda (flies & fleas) | Chs. 39 & 38 | |
Fri. Nov. 18 | NO CLASS (to make up for field trip) | ||
Mon. Nov. 21 | THANKSGIVING BREAK- NO CLASS | ||
Wed. Nov. 23 | THANKSGIVING BREAK- NO CLASS | ||
Fri. Nov. 25 | THANKSGIVING BREAK- NO CLASS | ||
Mon. Nov. 28 | Hexapoda (lice & bugs) | Ch. 36 | |
Wed. Nov. 30 | In-class group exercise: nematodes and arthropods | ||
Fri. Dec. 2 | Parasite Ecology | Ch. 2 | |
Mon. Dec. 5 | Evolution of Parasitism | Ch. 2 | |
Wed. Dec. 7 | General Considerations | Ch. 2 | |
Fri. Dec. 9 | General Considerations | Ch. 2 |
FINAL EXAM: Monday, December 16, 8-10am =LECTURE EXAM #3 (1st hour) & COMPREHENSIVE ESSAY FINAL (2nd hour)
Lab Schedule
Date | Lab | Topic | |
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Wed. Aug. 31 | Lab 1 | Introduction; Microscope use; Retortomonada; Chromista | |
Wed. Sept. 7 | Lab 2 | Ciliophora; Rhizopoda; Parabasalia; Microsporida | |
Wed. Sept. 14 | Lab 3 | Euglenozoa (Quiz #1- Labs 1 & 2) | |
Wed. Sept. 21 | Lab 4 | Apicomplexa I (Haemospororida; Piroplasmorida) | |
Fri. Sept. 23 - Sun. Sept. 25 | FIELD TRIP! | Field Parasitology at SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station, Cooperstown, NY | |
Wed. Sept. 28 | Lab 5 | Apicomplexa II (Coccidiasina; Gregarinasina); (Quiz #2- Labs 3 & 4) | |
Wed. Oct. 5 | Lab 6 | Minor Platyhelminthes; Digenea I (general morphology and life cycle forms) | |
Wed. Oct. 12 | Lab 7 | LAB PRACTICAL #1 (Labs 1-6) | |
Wed. Oct. 19 | Lab 8 | Digenea II (liver, lung & blood flukes) (NOTEBOOKS due: Labs 1-6) | |
Wed. Oct. 26 | Lab 9 | Monogenea; Cestoda I (minor groups) | |
Wed. Nov. 2 | Lab 10 | Cestoda II (cyclophyllideans and pseudophyllideans); (Quiz #3- Labs 8 & 9) | |
Wed. Nov. 9 | Lab 11 | Nematoda I (Rhabditea) | |
Wed. Nov. 16 | Lab 12 | Nematoda II (remaining rhabditeans & Enoplea); Miscellaneous minor metazoan phyla; (Quiz #4- Labs 10 & 11) | |
Wed. Nov. 23 | THANKSGIVING BREAK- NO LAB | ||
Wed. Nov. 30 | Lab 13 | Arthropoda | |
Wed. Dec. 7 | Lab 14 | LAB PRACTICAL #2 (Labs 8-13); (NOTEBOOKS due: Labs 8-13); slide box check, etc. |
Helpful and Interesting Links
TED Talk: Bill Gates on mosquitos, malaria, and education
TWIP--This Week In Parasitism, a podcast
Glochidia larvae being transferred to fish host video
Nematomorph emerging from cricket video
Guinea worm Eradication website