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Teacher Marco Passamonti
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Credits 6
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SSD BIO/05
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Teaching Mode Traditional lectures
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Language Italian
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Campus of Bologna
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Degree Programme Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Biodiversity and Evolution (cod. 5824)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Biodiversity and Evolution (cod. 9075)
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Sciences and Management of Nature (cod. 9257) -
Course Timetable from Mar 11, 2022 to Mar 11, 2022
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.
Academic Year 2021/2022
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student should be able to define and identify parasites, their life cycles, with vectors and hosts, sources of infection or infestation and mode of transmission of each parasite, geographical distribution, with a view of prevention and control of parasitic diseases.
Course contents
Definition of Parasite, Adaptation to Parasitic Life. Parasite-Men Contact. Method of Disease Transmission. Specificity of Vector-Parasite Relationships. Protozoa: Leishmania, Trypanosoma, Giardia, Trichomonas, Entamoeba, Isospora, Toxoplasma, Plasmodium, Babesia, Balantidium, Pneumocystis; Elminta: Schistosoma, Fasciola, Dicrocoelium, Diphyllobothrium, Dipylidium, Hymenolepis, Taenia, Echinococcus, Trichuris, Trichinella, Strongyloides, Ancylostoma, Necator, Ascaris, Toxocara, Anisakis, Enterobius, Dracunculus, Wuchereria, Brugia, Mansonella, Onchocerca, Loa, Macracanthorhynchus; Artropoda: Linguatula, Demodex, Ixodidae, Argasidae, Trombiculidae, Demodecidae, Sarcoptidae, Anoplura, Emiptera, Diptera, Afaniptera.
Readings/Bibliography
PowerPoint files of the lessons are available at the end of the course.
Suggested text:
De Carneri, 2004 Parassitologia generale e umana. A cura di C. Genchi e E. Pozio. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, XIII edizione.
Students are invited to update at the following web sites:https://www.cdc.gov/
http://www.salute.gov.it/portale/salute/p1_4.jsp?lingua=italiano&area=Malattie_infettive
Teaching methods
The course consists of lectures and animal samples observation.
Assessment methods
Assessment through a final examination comprising an oral presentation/discussion of a scientific paper from a peer reviewed Journal and three oral questions on course topics.
Teaching tools
PC, video projector, preserved specimens.
Office hours
See the website of Marco Passamonti
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