Parasitology
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
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. |
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