THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING

Course objectives

Learning outcomes: By the end of the course, the student must know: • Basic approach to diagnostic parasitology. Main methods (microscopic, molecular and immunological) for direct and indirect diagnosis of major human parasitic infections.

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Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Contents: Biological cycles and diagnosis of main parasitic infections caused by protozoa and helminths: intestinal (Amebiasis, Giardiasis, Cryptosporidiosis, Taeniasis, Ascaridiosis, Ankylostomiasis); uro-genital (Trichomoniasis); blood and tissues (Malaria, Leishmaniasis, Trypanosomiasis, Toxoplasmosis, Echinococcosis, Schistosomiasis).
Prerequisites
Requirements: An intermediate level knowledge of general chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry is required..
Books
Suggested textbooks: Michael Laposata: Laboratory Medicine: The Diagnosis of Disease in the Clinical Laboratory (LANGE Basic Science)
Frequency
Compulsory in presence
Exam mode
Evaluation methods: The final examination is an interview with the candidate and covers the whole program of the Course.
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseMedicine and Surgery
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year3rd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDVET/06
  • CFU1