Information Package / Course Catalogue
Diagnosis Of Important Protozoans
Course Code: VPR526
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to be able to recognize the diagnostic methods used for importanat prozotoons that people and animals have,the ways of direct inspection and staining,dissepimental diagnosis and to apply them for the other areas.

Course Content

the diagnostic methods used for importanat prozotoons that people and animals have,the ways of direct inspection and staining,dissepimental diagnosis

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To know the methods used in the diagnosis of important protozoa.
2.To know the differential criteria in the diagnosis of protozoa.
3.To be able to explain the latest methods used for diagnosis of prozotoons.
4.To know the mistakes that can be made in the diagnosis of protozoa.
5.To know the materials to be used in diagnosis.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Tüzer, E., Toparlak, M., Göksu, K. (1997) Veteriner Entomoloji. İstanbul Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Parazitoloji Abd., İstanbul.
2.Eren, H., Yukarı, B. B. (2000).
3. Wall, R., D. Shearer, 1997. Veterinary Entomology. Chapman And Hall, Great Britain.
4.Kaufmann, J., 1996. Parasitic Infections Of Domestic Animals. Birkhäuser. Switzerland.
5.Peters, W., G. Pasvol, 2002. Tropikal Medicine And Parasitology. Mosby International Limited. China.
6.Burgu, A., Karaer, Z. (2005). Parazit Hastalıklarında Tedavi. Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği, Yayın No:19.
7.Schmıdt, G.D. (1985). Foundations Of Parasitology.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Blood protozoons
Week 1 - Practice
Preparation of Giemsa stain
Week 2 - Theoretical
Babesia, Trypanosoma, Theileria
Week 2 - Practice
Staining of Babesia, Trypanosoma, Theileria species
Week 3 - Theoretical
Ehrlichia, Hepatozoon; Haemoproteus
Week 3 - Practice
May-Grunwald staining technique
Week 4 - Theoretical
Plasmodium, Anaplasma
Week 4 - Practice
Pappenheim panoptic painting
Week 5 - Theoretical
Protozoan Infections of the Skin
Week 5 - Practice
Leishman staining technique
Week 6 - Theoretical
Leishmania, Besnoitia
Week 6 - Practice
Wright staining technique
Week 7 - Theoretical
Intestinal protozoa
Week 7 - Practice
Trichrome staining technique
Week 8 - Theoretical
(Midterm exam)- Intestinal protozoa (II)
Week 8 - Practice
Detection of parasite antigens in feces
Week 9 - Theoretical
Giardia, Entamoeba
Week 9 - Practice
Hematoksilen-eosin staining technique
Week 10 - Theoretical
Balantidium, Thrichomonas
Week 10 - Practice
Staining method of Short and Cooper
Week 11 - Theoretical
Cryptosporidium
Week 11 - Practice
Kinyoun acid fast staining method
Week 12 - Theoretical
Serological tests
Week 12 - Practice
IFAT, ELISA
Week 13 - Theoretical
Molecular tests
Week 13 - Practice
PCR, Western blot, Souther blot
Week 14 - Theoretical
Protozoa that can be grown in tissue culture
Week 14 - Practice
Illustration of stained parasite slayts
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Quiz1%5
Assignment Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment1415
Quiz1415
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)98
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
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PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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PÇ-12
OÇ-1
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
3
5
5
OÇ-2
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
3
3
5
5
OÇ-3
5
4
4
5
5
3
5
5
5
3
5
5
OÇ-4
5
4
5
5
5
3
5
4
4
2
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
5
3
2
5
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