Learning objectives
• to teach students of veterinary medicine the basic principles (classification, epidemiology, life cycles, immunology) of parasitology and the clinical/diagnostic/therapeutic features of the most common parasitic diseases of domestic animals
Prerequisites
Zoology
Course unit content
classification, epidemiology, life cycles and immunology of the following parasite groups: 1)Nematoda: Trichostrongyloidea, Strongyloidea, Metastrongyloidea, Ascaridioidea, Filarioidea, Trichuroidea, Oxiurioidea; 2)Trematoda: Fasciola heaptica, Dicrocoelium dendriticum; Paraphistomum spp; 3)Cestoda: Taenidae, Anoplocephala spp, Moniezia spp, Diphylidium caninum. 4) Protozoa: Sarcomastigofora, Apicomplexa, Piroplasmidae; 5) Arthropoda: Insecta (biological vectors, fleas and agents of myasis), Acarina (mites and ticks). The most common parasitic diseases in domestic animals that are taught within the course include: 1) bovine/ovine: parasitic gastro-enteritis; parasitic pneumonia; liver fluke infection; cysticercosis; hydatidosis; tritrichomoniosis; toxoplasmosis; neosporosis; cryptosporidiosis; babesiosis; mange; warble fly infection/nasal bot. 2) equine: intestinal strongylosis/larval strongylosis; round worm infection; pin worm infection; trichinellosis; tape worm infection; genital trypanosomiasis (T. equiperdum); babesiosis; sweet itch (Culicoides spp); bot fly infection. 3) swine: gastrointestinal strongylosis; round worm infection; trichinellosis; whip worm infection; cysticercosis; neonatal coccidiosis; toxoplasmosis; sarcoptic mange. 4) canine: hook worm, round worm and whipworm infections; heartworm disease; tape worm infection; hydatidosis (E. multilocularis); leishmaniosis; coccidiosis; neosporosis; babesiosi; flea allergic dermatitis; tick infestation; sarcoptic, demodectic and otodectic mange. 5) feline: hook worm and round worm infections; lung worm (Aelurostrongylus abstrusus); heartworm disease; tape worm infection; hydatidosis (E. multilocularis); coccidiosis; toxoplasmosis; flea allergic dermatitis (FAD); otodectic mange. Wet labs are intended to teach the student routine laboratory techniques in parasitology (copromicroscopy and egg identification; blood smears and microfilariae identification; skin scrapings and identification of common ectoparasites).
Full programme
Topics
Intro to parasitology
Intro to parasitology
Intro to parasitology
Protozoa- definizione-morfologia
Protozoa-classification
Protozoa-classification
Protozoa-riproduzione
Mastigofora: Leishmania
Mastigofora: Leishmania
Mastigofora: Leishmania
Mastigofora: Leishmania
Mastigofora:Tritrichomonas
Mastigofora:Giardia
Apicomplexa/Eimeria
Eimeria/Isospora
Isospora swine/dog/cat
Cryptosporidium parvum
Cryptosporidium parvum
Toxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasma gondii
Neospora caninum
Neospora caninum
Sarcocystis/Hepatozoon
Babesia canis
Theleria equi
Helminths - Nematoda
Nematoda
Ascarioidea
Toxocara canis/T. cati
Ascaris suum
Parascaris equorum
Anisakis
Strongylidoidea:Stronglylus spp
Ciatostomi
Ancylostoma sp/Uncinaria
Filarioidea/D. immitis
D. immitis
D. immitis/D. repens
Trichurioidea/Trichuris sp
Trichinella sp
Capillaria plica
Oxyurioidea/Oxyuris equi
Tricostrongyloidea
Tricostrongili
Metastrongili
Angiostrongylus/Aelurostrongylus
Trematoda/Fasciola hepatica
Trichinella sp
Capillaria plica
distomatosi da F. hepatica
Dicrocoelium dendriticum
Paraphistomum spp
Cestods
Cestods
Taenia spp in humans
Taenia spp in humans
Echinococcus spp
Echinococcus spp
Anoplocephala
Dipylidium caninum
Artropoda
Culicoides
Miasi
Hypoderma
Oetrus/Gasterophilus
Pulci
Pulci
Feacal exam gruppo 1
DAPP
Acarina/zecche
Ticks and tbds
Ticks and TBDs
Mange and mites
Sarcoptes suino
Esame copromicroscopico gruppo 2
Esame copromicroscopico
Otodectes cynotis
Cheleytiella
Demodex canis
Demodex canis
Feacal exam gruppo 3
Feacal exam gruppo 4
Esame copromicroscopico
controllo endoparassiti
controllo endoparassit
controllo ectoparassit
controllo ectoparassit
Bibliography
Notes and slides;Parassitologia Veterinaria, Urquart et al, (ed. Genchi C.), UTET, 2006;
Genchi M, Traldi G, Genchi C, Manuale di Parassitologia Veterinaria, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana (2010).
Teaching methods
The course consists of 72 hours of classroom lectures with powerpoint slides, and 12 hours of practical laboratories (for a total of 7 CFU x 12 hrs./CFU).
Slides are available on Elly and off course students are advised to verify these.
Assessment methods and criteria
The achievement of the objectives described above wil be evaluated through oral examination. the exam will consist of three questions on general themes (including identification of a parasite) and one question for each phylum discussed (Helminths, Arthropods and Protozoa). Each question is worth 5 points, for a maximum total of 30 pints (or 31 in the case of laude).
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