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Course code: VVSS00081o12
Semester: 2012/2013 winter
Name: Parasitology & Invasiology I
Major: Veterinary Medicine
Study Type: one cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 5
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. Zenon Sołtysiak-prof.nadzw.
Language of instruction: Polish / English


Learning outcomes: During the course students receive a theoretical knowledge about the most important and common parasites in animals. They know their aetiology, clinical signs, diagnostic methods and treatment. They also understand prophylaxis in animals.

Competences: After the course students are able to conduct parasitological examination at an elementary level. They can propose adequate treatment and prophylaxis in the most important and common parasites in animals.

Prerequisites: Biology, Internal Clinical Diagnostics, Pathophysiology and Pathology, Pharmacology.

Course content: Parasites in domestic and wild animals, their morphology, biology, life cycle and epizootical and epidemiological roles. Interactions between hosts and parasites, various laboratory methods used in diagnosis of parasitological diseases, treatment and prophylaxis of parasites in animals.

Recommended literature: Furmaga S.. Choroby pasożytnicze zwierząt domowych, PWRiL, Warszawa 1983.; Kadłubowski R. : Zarys parazytologii lekarskiej, PZWL, Warszawa 1999. ;Stefański W.: Parazytologia weterynaryjna, PWRiL, Warszawa 1968.; Januszkiewicz J. : Zarys kliniki chorób zakaźnych.PZWL,Warszawa 1992 r. ; Grzywiński L., Martynowicz T. : Ćwiczenia z parazytologii, Skrypt AR, Wrocław 1984. ; Mehlhorn H.: Encyclopedic Reference of Parasitology (Biology, Structure, Function) Springer-Verlag Berlin Heildelberg, New York 2001.

Assessment methods: Obligatory passing grades of laboratory course after each semester and written (test) exam after semester 6. Minimum required knowledge for passing: at least 60%.

Comment: This subject lasts 2 semesters: Parasitology I and Parasitology II.