Parasitology: Practical

Paper Code: 
DZOL802 P
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
CONTENTS:
1. Study of life stages of Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia intestinalis, Trypanosoma gambiense, Leishmania donovani and Plasmodium vivax through permanent slides/micro photographs
2. Study of adult and life stages of Fasciolopsis buski, Schistosoma haematobium, Taenia solium through permanent slides/micro photographs
3. Study of adult and life stages of Ascaris lumbricoides, Ancylostoma duodenale, Wuchereria bancrofti and Trichinella spiralis through permanent slides/micro photographs
4. Study of Pediculus humanus (Head louse and Body louse), Xenopsylla cheopis and Cimex lectularius through permanent slides/ photographs
5. Study of monogenea from the gills of fresh/marine fish [Gills can be procured from fish market as by product of the industry]
6. Study of nematode/cestode parasites from the intestines of Poultry bird [Intestine can be procured from poultry/market as a by-product]
7. Submission of a brief report on parasitic vertebrates
 
Essential Readings: 

SUGGESTED READINGS

  • Arora, D. R and Arora, B. (2001) Medical Parasitology. II Edition. CBS Publications and Distributors
  • E.R. Noble and G.A. Noble (1982) Parasitology: The biology of animal parasites. V Edition, Lea & Febiger
  • Ahmed, N., Dawson, M., Smith, C. and Wood, Ed. (2007) Biology of Disease. Taylor and Francis Group
  • Parija, S. C. Textbook of medical parasitology, protozoology & helminthology (Text and colour Atlas), II Edition, All India Publishers & Distributers, Medical Books Publishers, Chennai, Delhi
  • Rattan Lal Ichhpujani and Rajesh Bhatia. Medical Parasitology, III Edition, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd., New Delhi
  • Meyer, Olsen & Schmidt's Essentials of Parasitology, Murray, D. Dailey, W.C. Brown Publishers
  • K. D. Chatterjee (2009). Parasitology: Protozoology and Helminthology. XIII Edition, CBS Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd.

 

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