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General
Parasitology (BIOL 596), Lecture Schedule,
Fall 2008 |
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Sept 2 |
Introduction to Parasitology-I |
Chs.1-2 |
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Sept 4 |
Introduction -II. Basic Principles, Concepts & Definitions |
Chs 2-3 |
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Sept 9 |
Protozoa, the Basics |
Ch. 4 |
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Sept 11 Protozoan
parasites from anoxic environment. Flagellates Giardia |
Protozoa. Flagelates from Anoxic
Environment. Giardia
duodenalis (lamblia) & Trichomonas spp |
Ch. 6 |
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Sept 16 |
Protozoa. Amebas: Entamoeba histolytica
& Naegleria fowleri |
Ch. 7 |
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Sept 18 |
Protozoa. Hemoflagellates. African and American trypanosomes. |
Ch. 5 |
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Sept 23 |
Protozoa. Tissue flagellates. Trypanosomatids. Leishmania spp. |
Ch. 5 |
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Sept 25 |
Protozoa. Coccidia.Toxoplasma
gondii, Cryptosporidium parvum. |
Ch. 8 |
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Sept 30 |
Protozoa. Malaria plasmodia. |
Ch. 9 |
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Oct 2 |
Protozoa. Ciliates: Balantidium coli, I.
multifiliis. Review |
Ch. 9 |
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Oct 7 |
EXAM 1 |
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Oct 9 |
Platyhelminthes
(Flatworms), the Basics. Digenetic trematodes |
Chs. 13& 15 |
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(Flukes). The basics |
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Oct 14 |
Digenetic trematodes. Blood flukes, Schistosoma spp. |
Ch. 16 |
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Oct 16 |
Digenetic trematodes. Liver and lung flukes |
Ch. 17 & 18 |
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Oct 21 |
Monogenea (basics). Monogenean parasites of lower vertebrates |
Chs. 19 |
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Oct 23 |
Cestodes (Tapeworms), the Basics |
Ch. 20 |
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Oct 28 |
Cestodes: Pseudophyllidea.
Diphyllobothriumspp. & Bothriocephal |
Ch. 21 |
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Oct 30 |
Cestodes. Cyclophyllidea. Taeniaspp. & Echinococcus spp. |
Ch. 21 |
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Nov 4 |
Cestodes. Cyclophyllidea. Hymenolipedidae&Dilepididae.
Review |
Ch. 21 |
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Nov 6 |
Nematoda (roundworms), the basics |
Ch. 22 |
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Nov 11 |
EXAM 2 |
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Nov 13 |
Enoplean Nematodes: Trichurids and trichinellids |
Ch.23 |
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Nov 18 |
Rhabditean Nematodes: Threadworms and pinworms |
Ch. 24 & 27 |
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Nov 20 |
Nematodes: Hookworms (bursate nematodes) |
Ch. 25 |
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Nov 25 |
Nematodes: Ascaridids, intestinal large roundworms |
Ch. 26 |
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THANKSGIVING BREAK |
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Dec 2 Nematodes: Filarial worms and Guinea
worm |
Chs. 29-30 |
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Dec 4 |
Arthropods.Insects:Parasites & Vectors of diseases. Lice,
bugs,fleas Chs.36-38 |
Chs.36-38 |
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Dec 9 |
Insects:Parasites & Vectors of Diseases. Flies |
Ch. 39 |
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Dec 11 |
Parasitic Arachnids, vectors of the diseases: Ticks &
Mites |
Chs. 41 |
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Dec 16 |
FINAL EXAM |
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