Mycology 444-Tentative schedule
Medical Mycology and Parasitology
Spring Quarter 2006
Lecture: TTh 9:30-10:20
Dr. White (Mycology)
Dr. Schmer (Parasitology)
Lab: TTh 10:30-12:30
Denise Anderson
Janis Fulton

Per/day

Date

Lecture Topic

Lab

Page

1/T

3/28

Introduction to Mycology, Superficial Mycoses

Techniques, Saprophytes

4

2/Th

3/30

Sporothrix, Histoplasma, Blastomyces

Fungi that cause superficial infections, Dermatophytes

6

3/T

4/4

Coccidioides, Paracoccocidioides, Penicillium marneffei

Dermatophytes, Subcutaneous fungi

8

4/Th

4/6

Mucormycosis, Aspergillus, Cryptococcus

Opportunists - exogenous and endogenous

10

5/T

4/11

Cryptococcus (cont.), Candida, Pneumocystis

Systemics, Unknown (saprophytes, dermatophytes)

13

6/Th

4/13

Pathogenesis, Host Defenses, Antifungal Therapies, Fungal Myths

Review, Unknown (systemics)

15

7/T

4/18

EXAM-Mycology

LAB EXAM - Mycology

8/Th

4/20

Introduction to Parasitology; Amoebae

Amoebae

17

9/T

4/25

Giardiasis; Trichomoniasis

Amoebae (cont.)

20

10/Th

4/27

Trypanosomiasis

Ciliates; Flagellates

21

11/T

5/2

Leishmaniases

Malaria movie, Conc. Technique, Unknown

24

12/Th

5/4

Malaria

Malaria, trichrome stain

25

13/T

5/9

Toxoplasmosis; other Coccidial Infections

QUIZ (on lecture material), Malaria, Toxoplasma

27

14/Th

5/11

Infections with Intestinal Nematodes

Nematodes; Unknown (blood smear)

28

15/T

5/16

Infections with Blood and Tissue Nematodes

Parasitology film; Nematodes (cont.)

30

16/Th

5/28

Cestode Infections

Cestodes

31

17/T

5/23

Cestode Infections (continued)

Cestodes; Unknown (fecal wet mount)

31

18/Th

5/25

Schistosomiasis

QUIZ (on lecture material), Trematodes

33

19/T

6/30

Trematodiasis

Trematodes, Arthropods; Unknown (fecal wet mount)

34

20/Th

7/1

Arthropods and Arthropod Borne Diseases

LAB EXAM - Parasitology

Final Exam: Wed. June 7, 10:30-12:30