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Eco-epidemiology of parasitic diseases

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Course ID: 1400-226EECHP-W
Erasmus code / ISCED: 13.104 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0511) Biology The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title: Eco-epidemiology of parasitic diseases
Name in Polish: Eko-epidemiologia chorób pasożytniczych -W
Organizational unit: Faculty of Biology
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 2.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language: Polish
Type of course:

elective courses
Mode:

Classroom
Short description:

Introduction to ecology of parasites. Water and/or soil borne parasitic infections in humans and animals. Food borne parasitic infections in humans. Parasitic Arthropoda and their role in epidemiology of vector borne infections. Ecology of blood-sucking parasites as a vectors of infections. Population concept of parasites. Factors influencing parasite populations. Communities of parasites. Co-infections and molecular diversity of parasites.
Full description:

Introduction to ecology of parasites: from individuals to communities. Parasites in different ecosystems and their impact on public health. Horizontal and vertical transmission of the parasites. Water and/or soil borne parasitic infections in humans and animals (Giardia sp., Cryptosporidium sp., Cyclospora cayetanensis, Toxoplasma gondii, Entamoeba histolytica, Acanthamoeba sp. Naegleria fowleri). Food borne parasitic infections in humans (Toxoplasma gondii, Trichinella spiralis, Echinococcus sp.). Basic parasitology, origin of the organism, pathogenicity, survival in environment. The methods of detection and molecular epidemiology. Transmission of dispersal stages in the environment. Parasitic Arthropoda and their role in epidemiology of vector borne infections. Ecology of blood-sucking parasites. Tick-borne diseases (TBE, borreliosis, babesiosis, anaplasmosis, rickettsiosis and others). Population concepts of parasites. Interactions between parasite species. Factors influencing parasite populations. Influence of parasites on host populations. Communities of parasites. Co-infections and molecular diversity of parasites.
Bibliography:

Bush, A.O. et al. (2001). Parasitism. The diversity and ecology of animal parasites. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Combes C. (1999). Ekologia i ewolucja pasożytnictwa. Długotrwałe wzajemne oddziaływania. PWN, Warszawa.

Cox, F.E.G. (1993). Modern Parasitology. Blackwell Scietific Publicatiois, Oxford.

Deryło, A. et al. (2002). Parazytologia i akaroentomologia medyczna. PWN, Warszawa.

Melhorn, H. (1988). Parasitology in Focus, Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Learning outcomes:

After completion of the course student shall present the knowledge on:

Different aspects of up-to-date epidemiology of parasite infections in European Union; Different issues in parasite ecology; Transmission routes for the most common human parasites. Student shall be able to estimate and compare basic epidemiological parameters, shall be able to analyze and present the results of own scientific projects on parasite ecology.

K_W05BI1, K_W06BI1, K_W07BI1, K_W09BI1, K_W01BI2, K_W02BI2
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

Assessment of lecture program - written exam (test) with about 20 closed questions.
Practical placement:

None

Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)

Time span: 2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16
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Type of class:
Lecture, 30 hours more information
Coordinators: Anna Bajer
Group instructors: Anna Bajer
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Examination: Course - Examination
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