Biology - Medical Parasitology

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Introductory lecture course focused on parasites (protozoans and metazoans) causing disease in humans, including zoonotic diseases (diseases or infections that are naturally transmissible to humans from non-human vertebrates). Provides basic knowledge about the morphology, epidemiology, evolution, and ecology of parasites infecting humans globally (e.g., malaria, amoebas, hookworms, tapeworms). Emphasis is placed on life-cycles, course of infection, modes of reproduction, diagnosis, and pathology of human parasites; relevant parasites of veterinary importance are also discussed. Prerequisite: BIOL 152 or BIOL 153, or permission of instructor.