Information Package / Course Catalogue
Zoonoze Parasites
Course Code: VET331
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to teach; 1. importance of zoonose parasites 2. status of zoonose parasites in Turkey 3. parasite protozoans and their importance 5. parasite arthropods and their importance

Course Content

To give information about the zoonose parasites that are transmitted from animal to human (Trematoda, Cestoda, Nematoda, Protozoan, Insect and Acarina)

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Selin HACILARLIOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to describe basic acknowledgements of zoonose parasites
2.To be able to obtain information about important zoonose parasites (helminth, protozoan, arthropods) in Turkey and their transmit ways to human
3.To be able to obtain knowledge about prevention measures and control techniques of zoonose parasites
4.To be able to obtain information about the diagnostic methods of parasitic zoonoses.
5.To be able to obtain information about the treatment methods of parasitic zoonoses.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.TÜZER, E , TOPARLAK, M ( 2000 ) : Veteriner Helmintoloji , İ.Ü.Ders Notları.
2.GÜRALP, N. (1981). Helmintoloji. A.Ü.Basımevi, Ankara.
3.URQUHART, GM , et. al. (1987) : Veterinary Parasitology , Longman Scientific and Technical.
4.BOWMAN, D.D.,R.C. Lynn, (1995). Georgis’ Parasitology for veterinarians. W. B. Saunders Company,
5.BURGU, A. (2008).Genel Parazitoloji. A.Ü.Basımevi, Ankara.
6.SCHMIDT, G.D. (1985). Foundations of Parasitology.
7.TÜZER, E., TOPARLAK, M. (1999). Veteriner Protozooloji. İstanbul Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Ders Notu No:105. İstanbul.
8. YUKARI, B. A., (2000). Protozooloji. Akdeniz Üniversitesi Burdur Veteriner Fakültesi Ders Notu No:9. Burdur.
9.SOULSBY, E. J. L., (1986). Helminths, Arthropods and Protozoa of Domesticated Animals. William Cloves Limited. Great Britain.
10.TÜZER, E., TOPARLAK, M., GÖKSU, K. (1997) Veteriner Entomoloji. İstanbul Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Parazitoloji ABD., İstanbul.
11.EREN, H., YUKARI, B. B. (2000).
12.WALL, R., D. SHEARER, 1997. Veterinary Entomology. Chapman and Hall, Great Britain
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Parasites zoonoses and their status in Turkey
Week 2 - Theoretical
- Amebiosis - Balantidiosis - Giardiosis
Week 3 - Theoretical
- Leishmaniosis; Visceral, Cutaneous, Mucocutoneous - American Trypanosomiosisi (Chagas) - African Trypanosomiosisi
Week 4 - Theoretical
- Toxoplasmosis
Week 5 - Theoretical
-Other protozoans (Eimeria, İsospora, Cystospora, Besnoitia, Hommondia, Frenkelie, Sarcocystis, Cryptosporidium, Encephalitozoon and Nosema )
Week 6 - Theoretical
-Zoonoses in cestoda (Bertiella infections, Diphylobotriosis, Dipylidiosis, Sparganosis)
Week 7 - Theoretical
- Echinococcosis
Week 8 - Theoretical
- Hymenolepis diminuta, Hymenolepis nana, Raillettina sp., Taeniosis and Cysticercosis
Week 9 - Theoretical
General Review (Mid term exam)
Week 10 - Theoretical
-Ancylostomiosis, Angiostrongylosis, Anisakiosis, Ascariosis, Capillariosis, Dioctophymiosis, Dirofilariosis, Dracontiosis, Filariosis, Gnathostomiosis
Week 11 - Theoretical
- Trichinosis, Thelasiosis, Trichostrongylosis, Trichuriosis, Enterobiosis, pinworm infections
Week 12 - Theoretical
-Visceral larva migrans, Cutaneous larva migrans, Zoonotic Onchocerciosis, Strongyloidiosis
Week 13 - Theoretical
- Dicrocoeliosis, Fascioliosis, Paramphistomosis
Week 14 - Theoretical
- Heterophydiosis, Opisthorchiosis, Paragonimiosis, Schistosomosis - Artropodiosis, Myasis, Screw worms, Pentostomiosis, Tick paralysis
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141128
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)45
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