Micro 5129

Molecular Parasitology: Cellular and Molecular Biology of Pathogenic Eukaryotes


Credit Hour(s): 3 Units
Instructor(s): Chesarino
Offered: Autumn
Prerequisite(s): Micro 4100
Role in Microbiology Major: Group 1 Elective

Lecture Topics:

  • Eukaryotic evolution, the origins of parasitism and the Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes argument
  • Trypanosoma
  • Leishmania
  • Trichomonas
  • Malaria
  • Toxoplasma
  • The apicoplast
  • Giardia
  • Small RNAs