Week 2: Immunology and pathology
Susceptibility and resistance, innate defense mechanisms.
Acquired immune response in vertebrates. Immunity in invertebrates.
Immunodiagnosis, the pathogenesis of parasitic infections.
Accommodation and tolerance in the host-parasite relationship. (Burton J. 2019. pp:15-34).
Source:
- Burton J. Bogitsh, Clint E. Carter, Thomas N. Oeltmann (2019). Human Parasitology, 5th edition. Academic Press. USA.
Course Material
- Week 1. Introduction to Parasitology
- Week 2: Immunology and pathology
- Week 3: Parasitic protozoa
- Week 4: The Amoebas
- Week 5: Ciliophores and Spirotrichea
- Week 6: Phyla Microspora and Myxozoa
- Week 7: Arthropods
- Week 9: Mid term Exam
- Week 10-11: Control of Arthropods
- Week 12: Pathology of Helminthes
- Week 13-14: Platyhelminthes
- Week 15-16: Helminthes (Nematodes)
- Week 17: Immune response and diagnosis
- Week 18: Final Exams
- Chapters 14
- Department Zoology
- Teacher
Dr. Sajida Batool
