CLS 447
Medical Mycology, Parasitology and Virology

Course Description:

Concise overview concentrating on medically significant fungi, human parasites and viruses. Emphasis on identification and mode of transmission. Lecture and laboratory. 4 Credit Hours.

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Syllabus

Parasitology Lectures:

Introduction to Parasitology

Intestinal Protozoa

Blood and Tissue Protozoa

Nematodes

Trematodes

Cestodes

Specimen Processing

Mycology Lectures:

Introduction to Mycology

Superficial Mycoses

Dermatophytoses

Subcutaneous Mycoses

Systemic Mycoses

Yeasts

Diagnosing Fungal Disease

Virology Lectures:

Introduction to Virology

Assay of Viruses

DNA Viruses

RNA Viruses

Arboviruses

Hepatitis

AIDS

Emerging Viral Diseases