Course Contents

Introduction to parasitology. Relationship to other sciences, parasitology and Human welfare. Parasites of domestic and wild animals. Camers in parasitology. Some basic definitions. 2. Basic principles and concepts. Parasite ecology and evolution. 3.Basic principles and concepts. Immunology and pathology. Susceptibility and resistance, innate defence mechanisms. Acquired immune response in vertebrates. Immunity in invertebrates. Immunodiagnosis, pathogenesis of parasitic infections.Accommodation and tolerance in the host-parasite relationship. 4.Parasitic protozoa, form, function and classification. 5.Kinetoplasta, trypanosomes and their kin, forms of trypanosomatidae. 6.Other flagellated protozoa, order Retortamonadita, order Diplomonadida, order Trichomonadida, order Opalinida. 7.The Amoebae. Order Amoebida, order Schizopyrenida. 8. Phylum Apicomplexa, Gregarines, Coccidia and related organisms. The apical complex, class Gregarinea, class Coccidea. 9.Phylum Apicomplexa, Malana, organisms, and pyroplasms, order Haemospondea, order Pyroplasmida. 10.Phylum ciliophora, ciliated protistan parasites, class Spirotoichea, class Litostomitea, class Oligohymenophorea. 11.Phyla Microspora and Myxozoa. Parasites with polar filaments. Phylum Microspora, Phylum Myxozoa. 12.The Mesozoa, pioneers or Degenerates. Class Rhombozoa, class orthonectida, Phylogenetic position, physiology and Host parasite relationship. Classification of Phylum Mesozoa.

Course Synopsis

This course imparts and provides knowledge and concepts regarding different modes of transmission of parasites of medical and veterinary importance along with their pathology, host parasite relationship and control measures

Course Learning Outcomes

This course provides knowledge and concepts regarding different modes of transmission of parasites of medical and veterinary importance along with their pathology, host parasite relationship and control measures