Prerequisite: IDIM 400.
The Parasitology and Virology course IDIM 403 is designed to describe infections caused by microorganisms and animal diseases transmissible to man, with a primary focus on parasites and viruses. We will emphasize the pathophysiology of these diseases in humans of various ages. This course will promote an understanding of how the properties of certain infectious agents can in some cases avoid an adequate immune response.
Outcomes: 1) Explain the mechanisms of pathogenicity of various infectious agents; 2) Analyze the mechanisms by which emerging viruses arise; 3) Apply knowledge to viral vaccine development.
The Parasitology and Virology course IDIM 403 is designed to describe infections caused by microorganisms and animal diseases transmissible to man, with a primary focus on parasites and viruses. We will emphasize the pathophysiology of these diseases in humans of various ages. This course will promote an understanding of how the properties of certain infectious agents can in some cases avoid an adequate immune response.
Outcomes: 1) Explain the mechanisms of pathogenicity of various infectious agents; 2) Analyze the mechanisms by which emerging viruses arise; 3) Apply knowledge to viral vaccine development.