BIOL 4473 Parasitology and Laboratory

This course is an upper division elective course designed for biology majors. It is a four-hour combined lecture/laboratory course that explores parasitic organisms with emphasis on those that are etiological agents of human disease or that are of particular economic importance. The ecological aspects of parasitism, modes of transmission, host - parasite interactions, medical implications and methods of control and prevention will be discussed. The laboratory component will focus on the structure and identification of major groups of protozoan, helminthic and arthropod parasites.

Prerequisite

BIOL 1401 or 1403 and junior or senior standing. Fee.