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BIO 323 Introductory Parastology

NCE3 levelSciences13 topics

BIO 323 covers 13 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Meaning and scope of parasitology
  2. Parasitism: different types of parasitic relationships between organisms e.g.
  3. Adaptation involved in parasitic mode of life and transmission of STDs/AIDS
  4. Parasitic mode of life of the following:
  5. Entamoeba spp, Malaria parasites, (Plasmodium spp) life cycle and control.
  6. Trypanosome spp. Life cycle and control
  7. Trichomonas vaginalis lifecycle, cure and control)
  8. Helminthes such as Fasciola hepatica: Schistosoma spp.
  9. Nematodes such as Ascaris spp
  10. Hookworms such as Ancyclostoma duodenale, Wuchereria bancrofti
  11. Note: All these organisms’ life cycle, cure and control are expected to be
  12. Plant parasitic nematodes
  13. Parasitic insects (Structure, adaptive features and control).

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Meaning and scope of parasitology

Parasitology is the branch of science that studies parasites, their hosts, and the relationships between them. For examinations, you must clearly understand what a parasite is, how parasitology differs from related fields, and the broad areas it covers in humans, animals, and the environment.

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