Content (Syllabus outline)
Medically important diseases caused by parasites:
- protozoa (flagellates, amoebae, sporozoa, ciliates) – morphology, biology, pathogenesis, laboratory diagnostics, prevention of infection and epidemiology
- helminths (flukes, tapeworms, roundworms) – morphology and biology, pathogenesis, laboratory diagnostics, prevention of infections and epidemiology
- arthropods as vectors for transmission of parasites from animals to humans or human to human
Prerequisites
Prerequisites for admittance to final exam:
Practical examination (colloquium): presence at practicals.
Exam:
- practical examination (colloquium),
- seminar presentation.