Parasitology
EEB 4274: INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL PARASITOLOGY
Fall 2014
This is an introductory course of the survey type. Coverage includes the diversity of
protozoan and metazoan groups that include species that parasitize animals.
Some emphasis is placed on groups of particular medical and/or economic importance.
Lectures and labs emphasize knowledge of the biology of individual parasites. Basic
"principles of parasitism" are introduced in the context of groups of parasites that
exemplify these principles particularly well.
Contents
Meeting Times
Lecture: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:05-9:55AM in TLS 313
Lab Sections: Wednesday 1:25-4:25PM or 4:40-7:40PM in TLS 313
PARASITOLOGY FIELD TRIP to SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station
Depart: Friday, Sept. 19 at Noon
Return: Sunday, Sept. 21 at Noon
Required text
Foundations of Parasitology, 9th Edition. (2013) by Larry S. Roberts, John Janovy, Jr., and Steve Nadler
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
Jimmy Bernot (Teaching Assistant)
Office: Torrey Life Sciences 478
Phone: 486-1882
E-mail: james.bernot@uconn.edu
Office hours: Mondays, 10-11 am, and by appointment
Announcements
REVIEW SESSION for Exam 1: 6:00-8:30pm, Tuesday, September 23
This article is still under construction. Expect it to change frequently until this notice is removed. |
Lecture Schedule
Date | Topic | Readings | |
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Mon. Aug. 25 | Introduction to Parasitology; Introduction to parasitic protozoans | Chs. 1 & 4 | |
Wed. Aug. 27 | Retortomonadida; Chromista; Ciliophora | Chs. 6 & 10 | |
Fri. Aug. 29 | Ciliophora; "Rhizopoda"; Parabasalia; Microsporidia | Chs. 6, 7 & 11 | |
Mon. Sept. 1 | LABOR DAY--NO CLASS | ||
Wed. Sept. 3 | Kinetoplasta (Trypanosoma) | Ch. 5 | |
Fri. Sept. 5 | Kinetoplasta (Trypanosoma) | Ch. 5 | |
Mon. Sept. 8 | Kinetoplasta (Leishmania); Dinoflagellata | Ch. 5 | |
Wed. Sept. 10 | Introduction to Apicomplexa; Haemospororida | Ch. 9 | |
Fri. Sept. 12 | Haemospororida | Ch. 9 | |
Mon. Sept. 15 | Haemospororida; Piroplasmorida; Coccidiasina | Chs. 9 & 8 | |
Wed. Sept. 17 | Coccidiasina | Ch. 8 | |
Fri. Sept. 19 | Coccidiasina (Depart for Field Trip 12:00 pm) | Ch. 8 | |
Mon. Sept. 22 | Gregarinasina | Ch. 8 | |
Wed. Sept. 24 | Introduction to Platyhelminthes; minor platyhelminth groups | Chs. 13 & 14 | |
Fri. Sept. 26 | LECTURE EXAM #1 (covers "protozoans" [i.e., material up to but not including Sept. 24]) | ||
Mon. Sept. 29 | In-class group exercise: “protozoans” | ||
Wed. Oct. 1 | Introduction to Digenea(=flukes); digenean life-cycles | Ch. 15 | |
Fri. Oct. 3 | liver flukes | Ch. 17 | |
Mon. Oct. 6 | liver flukes; lung flukes | Chs. 17 & 18 | |
Wed. Oct. 8 | blood flukes | Ch. 16 | |
Fri. Oct. 10 | Monogenea | Ch. 19 | |
Mon. Oct. 13 | Introduction to Cestoda | Ch. 20 | |
Wed. Oct. 15 | cestode life-cycles; non-human cestode groups | Ch. 21 | |
Fri. Oct. 17 | Cestoda (Diphyllobothriidea) | Ch. 21 | |
Mon. Oct. 20 | Cestoda (Cyclophyllidea) | Ch. 21 | |
Wed. Oct. 22 | LECTURE EXAM #2 (covers platyhelminths [i.e., including material from Oct. 20th]) | ||
Fri. Oct. 24 | In-class group exercise: platyhelminths | ||
Mon. Oct. 27 | Introduction to Nematoda | Ch. 22 | |
Wed. Oct. 29 | Nematoda (Chromadorea) | Chs. 25 & 26 | |
Fri. Oct. 31 | Nematoda (Chromadorea) | Chs. 27, 29 & 30 | |
Mon. Nov. 3 | Nematoda (Enoplea) | Ch. 23 | |
Wed. Nov. 5 | Miscellaneous metazoan phyla | Chs. 11, 31, & 32 | |
Fri. Nov. 7 | Introduction to Arthropoda; Crustacea | Chs. 33, 34 & 35 | |
Mon. Nov. 10 | Acari (mites & ticks) | Ch. 41 | |
Wed. Nov. 12 | Hexapoda (fleas & flies) | Chs. 38 & 39 | |
Fri. Nov. 14 | Hexapoda (lice & bugs) | Chs. 36 & 37 | |
Mon. Nov. 17 | In-class group exercise: nematodes and arthropods | ||
Wed. Nov. 19 | Parasite Ecology | Ch. 2 | |
Fri. Nov. 21 | No Class (to make up for field trip) | ||
Mon. Nov. 24 | THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO CLASS | ||
Wed. Nov. 26 | THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO CLASS | ||
Fri. Nov. 28 | THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO CLASS | ||
Mon. Dec. 1 | Evolution of Parasitism | Ch. 2 | |
Wed. Dec. 3 | General Considerations | Ch. 2 | |
Fri. Dec. 5 | General Considerations | Ch. 2 |
FINAL EXAM (Preliminary Date & Time: Wednesday, December 10, 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