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BRIDGE BRIDGE Diaspora BRIDGE
MIC 405

Medical Parasitology

Medicine and Dentistry
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS/MBChB)
1 Unit(s) (LH 15)
Course Description
At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. describe soil associated parasitic infections; 2. explain vector transmitted protozoan infections; 3. describe vector transmitted flavid nematode infections; 4. discuss animal associated parasitic infections, zoonoses; 5. enumerate environmental factors influencing transmission of parasitic infections; 6. explain nutrition and parasitic infections; 7. identify principles of control of parasitic infections; 8. demonstrate indirect diagnostic techniques for parasitic infections; and 9. explain molecular aspects of medical parasitology.
Course Outline
Soil associated parasitic infections. Vector transmitted protozoan infections. Vector transmitted flavid nematode infections. Animal associated parasitic infections (zoonoses). Environmental factors influencing transmission of parasitic infections. Nutrition and parasitic infections. Principles of control of parasitic infections. Indirect diagnostic techniques for parasitic infections. Introduction to molecular aspects of medical parasitology. 91
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