Introduction to the parasites.Classification of protozoa, (the amoebas, the ciliates, the flagellates, Nematodes.(Ascaris, Strongloides, Trichuris, guineaworm, hookworms, Trichinella, Enterobius and many others).Life cycle and pathogenicity of Cestodes. (The tapeworms, Larvalforms of cestodes). Life cycle and pathogenicity of the Trematodes (The Schistosome, Fasciola, Paragonimus, and many others).Methods of demonstration of parasites in blood, faeces, vagina,urine, urethra, pus from lung and liver, skin snips, and many others. Mechanisms of their disease production; Epidemiology and control of parasitic diseases.Arthropods of medical importance particularly members of the class Diptera, the crustaceans, Arachnida, Hexapoda, Myiasis and many others, their biology, life cycles and control. Life history as disease vectors; various diseases of importance transmissible by insects.Biology of mosquito in relation to transmission of malaria, filariasis, viral infections and many others
- Teacher: Fatima Muhammad Sani