General Parasitology (Biol 596) 
        Lab schedule. Fall 2008
# Date Topics    Text
1 Sept 4     Introduction to practical parasitology.  Introduction. Basic goals, formulae, study methods, 
& equipment.  Dissecting & compound microscopes. Sect. 4.,  Ch. 15, A
Calibration of compound microscope.
         Protozoan parasites
2 Sept 11    Microscopic identification of Giardia Duodenalis (lamblia)  Microscopic identification of Giardia duodenalis(lamblia)
and Trichomonas vaginalis. Sect 1, Ch.1, pp. 6-8
3 Sept 18   Microscopic ID of troph and cysts of Entamoeba Microscopic ID of trophs and cysts of Entamoeba Sect., 1 Ch.1, pp.11-13
histolytica. Microscopic ID of Trypanosoma  spp. in  Sect.1, Ch. 1, pp.3-5
blood smears and tissues
4 Sept 25   Microscopic ID of Trypanosoma spp. in blood smears Microscopic ID of Toxoplasma gondii in the tissues Sect 1, Ch.1, pp.22-24
Practical exercise # 1. Parasitological  Instructions,
examination of the earthworm Monocystis lumbrici. Ch.1, pp.17-18
5    Oct 2    Microscopic identification of Plasmodium spp. and Microscopic ID of Plasmodium spp.in the blood smears  Sect.1, Ch.1, pp.24-29
and tissues. MID of Balantidium coli. Slide preview. p. 37
Oct 9                     Quiz 1                                 QUIZ 1
      Flatworms (trematodes & cestodes)
6 Oct 16    Practical exwecise #2. Study of living               General morphology of trematodes (fixed specimens)
                 Microscopic ID of adult worm and eggs of blood flukes, Sect.2, Ch.2,pp.65-70;
liver and lung flukes 75-77
7 Oct 23    Identification of Schistosoma spp (slides, fixed Practical exercise #2. Study of living larval trematodes
infecting a snail host Sect 2, pp.53-61
Laboratory report Instructions
8 Oct 30    Identification of Schistosoma spp (slides, fixed General morphology of the cestodes (fixed specimens)
Microscopic ID of the eggs,larval stages, adult worms of Sect.2,Ch3,pp.89-91
Diphyllobothrium latum, Taenia spp. & Echinococcus & 94-99
granulosus.Slide preview.
Nov 6     Diagnostics of eggs, larval and adult worms of the cestodes                           QUIZ 2 (PART A)
          Roundworms (Nematodes)
9 Nov 13     Diagnostics of eggs, larval and adult worms of the cestodes Microscopic identification of adult worms & eggs of
Trichuris trichiura. Microscopic ID of adult Trichinella Sect. 2, Ch.5,pp.129-31
spiralis.Diagnostics of T. spiralis in biopsy tissues.
Practical exercise 3#. Fish examination Instructions
10 Nov 20     General morphology of nematodes (fixed specimens) Microscopic ID of adult worms and eggs of hookworms Sect 2, Ch.5,pp.138-141
(Ancyclostoma spp. and Necator americanus)& p. 151
pinworm Enterobius vermicularis
                  THANKSGIVING BREAK
11 Dec 4      QUIZ 2  (PART B)                   Microscopic ID of eggs and adult Ascaris lumbricoides. Sect.2, Ch.5, pp.144-46  
ID of filarial worms. Slide preview. pp. 161-162
Dec 11      QUIZ 2  (PART B)                                        QUIZ 2 (PART B)