BIOL 225 - Parasitology

4 Hour(s)

The biology of parasites and parasitism, including a comparative and systematic study of the major eukaryotic parasitic groups: protozoa, helminths and arthropods. Representative members of these groups will be discussed in lecture and explored through laboratory work. The concepts and principles of life cycles, morphology, physiology, and pathology of disease will be discussed with an emphasis on clinically significant zoonotic diseases, parasite-host relationships that impact human food systems, and parasite-host relationships that disrupt ecosystem services. A combination of lab and lecture.

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 100 and BIOL 101
Corequisite(s): BIOL 225L