This schedule is meant to be a general guideline for topics covered. Dates may change slightly depending of depth of material covered for any given parasite. Topics follow in order of presentation in Foundations in Parasitology, 7th ed.
LECTURE 403 & 503R |
LAB 403 & 503L |
Aug. 21 Course Introduction Introduction | notes |
Aug. 22 Microscope calibration and Blood - Films |
28 Trypanosomes (cont.)| notes |
Aug. 29 Trypanosomes and Leishmania |
30 Trypanosomes (cont.)| notes |
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Sept. 4 Chagas Disease | notes |
Sept. 5 Giardia, Trichomonads & Amoebae |
6 Leishmania | notes |
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Sept. 12 Amoeba review |
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13 EXAM | Exam copy |
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18 Trichomonads & Amoeboflagellates | notes |
Sept. 19 Exam |
25 Toxoplasma | ppt | notes |
Sept. 26 Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, PCR, & immunofluorescent technique |
27 Cryptosporidium & Cyclospora | notes |
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Oct. 3 Toxoplasma, Malaria |
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4 Malaria | notes |
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9 Malaria | notes |
Oct. 10 Malaria, Piroplasms & Microsporidia |
11 EXAM| Exam copy |
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Oct. 17 Review |
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18 Microsporidia & Intro Trematodes | notes |
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23 Shistosomes | notes |
Oct. 24 Exam |
25 Digenetic trematodes | notes |
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Oct. 31 Schistosome & Trematodes |
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Nov. 2 Taeniid tapeworms | notes |
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6 Acanthocephala | notes |
Nov. 7 Trematodes & Cestodes ‑ Adults |
8 EXAM | Exam Copy |
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13 Intro to Nematodes | ppt | notes |
Nov. 14 Cestodes - larval stages |
15 Trichinella | notes |
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Nov. 21 Nematodes |
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22 Thanksgiving |
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27 Ascaris & Pinworms | notes |
Nov. 28 Review |
Dec. 4 Disease emergence and spread |
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Course overview |
Dec. 5 FINAL EXAM |
11 FINAL EXAM 8:00-10:00AM | Exam Copy |