PARASITOLOGY

Paper Code: 
DZOL 811 T
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

DZOL811T

PARASITOLOGY

The students will be able to-

 

CO1: Differentiate types of parasites with respect to morphology, lifecycle and control measures.

CO2: Distinguish prevalence, epidemiology, pathogenicity, diagnosis and treatment of the various parasites under the study.

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

Class test

Semester end examinations,

Quiz

Assignments

Presentation

Individual and group projects

 

15.00

Introduction to Parasitology                                                                

Brief introduction of Parasitism, Parasite, Parasitoid and Vectors (mechanical and

biological vector)

 Host parasite relationship

 

Parasitic Protists

Study of Morphology, Life Cycle, Prevalence, Epidemiology, Pathogenicity, Diagnosis, Prophylaxis and Treatment of -

Entamoeba histolytica, 

Trypanosoma gambiense, 

Leishmania donovani, 

Plasmodium vivax

 

12.00

Parasitic Platyhelminthes

Study of Morphology, Life Cycle, Prevalence, Epidemiology, Pathogenicity, Diagnosis, Prophylaxis and Treatment of-

 Fasciolopsis buski, 

Schistosoma haematobium, 

Taenia solium 

 

 

12.00

 Parasitic Nematodes

Study of Morphology, Life Cycle, Prevalence, Epidemiology, Pathogenicity, Diagnosis, Prophylaxis and Treatment of -

Ascaris lumbricoides, 

Ancylostoma duodenale, 

Wuchereria bancrofti 

Trichinella spiralis

 
12.00

Parasitic Arthropoda 

Biology, importance and control of-

ticks, 

mites, 

Pediculus humanus (head and body louse), 

Xenopsylla cheopis and Cimex lectularius

 
9.00

Parasitic Vertebrates

A brief account of parasitic vertebrates;

Cookicutter Shark,

Candiru, Hood

Mockingbird 

Vampire bat

 
Essential Readings: 

Essential Readings:

  •  Ahmed, N., Dawson, M., Smith, C. and Wood, (Ed.) (2007) Biology of Disease. 

  • Taylor and Francis Group Arora, D. R and B. Arora (2001) Medical Parasitology.II Edition. CBS Publications and Distributors

  • Chakraborty, P. (2010) Textbook of Medical parasitology, New Central Book Agency (P) Ltd. London- Delhi

  • Chatterjee, K. D. (2009) Parasitology: Protozoology and Helminthology. XIII Edition, CBS Publishers and Distributors (P) Ltd.

  • Meyer, Olsen and Schmidt‟s (2015) Essentials of Parasitology, Murray, D. Dailey, W.C.Brown Publishers 

Suggested Readings:

  • Noble E. R. and G.A. Noble (1982) Parasitology: The biology of animal parasites. V Edition, Lea &Febiger 

  • Parija, S. C.(2013) Textbook of Medical Parasitology, protozoology & helminthology (Text and colour Atlas), II Edition, All India Publishers & Distributers, Medical Books Publishers, Chennai, Delhi 

  • Rajan T.V (2009): Textbook of Medical Parasitology, BI Publications Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi

  • Rajesh Karyakarte, AjitDample (2008): Medical Parasitology Books and Allied (P) Ltd. Kolkata. 

  • Rattan LalIIchhpujani and Rajesh Bhatia (2010) Medical Parasitology, III Edition, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd., New Delhi

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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