MCB 4507C

VIROLOGY/MYCOLOGY/PARASITOLOGY

Summer, 2001

Instructors	Office Location	Telephone	Office Hours*
Dr. David W. Brown; Asst. Professor	BHG 223	(941) 590-7483	T R 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Ms. Cara Calvo; Asst. Professor	BHG 120	(941) 590-7485	T R 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Dr. Cliff Renk; Professor	BHG 244	(941) 590-7482	M W 12:30 pm - 3:00pm

Course Description: Lecture and Laboratory course highlights medically important viruses, parasites and fungi. Topics include clinical presentation, mechanisms of infection, diagnostic techniques and treatment. Laboratory exercises emphasize culture and identification techniques used to investigate specific human pathogens.

Texts:
Kern, ME, Blevins, KS. Medical Mycology: A Self-Instructional Text. Second edition. FA Davis Company, Philadelphia, 1997.
Leventhal, R, Cheadle, R. Medical Parasitologyy: A Self-Instructional Text. Fourth edition. FA Davis Company, Philadelphia, 1996.

Additional References:
1. Ash, L, Orihel, T. Atlas of Human Parasitology. 4th edition, ASCP Press, Chicago, 1997
2. Balows A, et. al. Manual of Clinical Microbiology. 5th ed. American Society for Microbiology [ASM], Washington, D.C., 1991.
3. Beneke, E.S.. Medical Mycology and Human Mycoses. Star Publishing, Belmont, CA, 1996.
4. Fraser, W. Medical Virology. IGOR Systems, Galveston, Texas, & Warlock Productions, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1994. [IBM PC Software]
5. Fritsche, TR; Eng, SC, Curtis, JD; et al. Parasite Tutor. University of Washington. Lippincott, Phhiladelphia, 1997. [IBM PC Software]
6. Haukenes, G., Haaheim, L.R., Pattison, J.R. Practical Guide to Clinical Virology. John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, England, 1989.
7. Koneman, E.W., Roberts, G.D. Practical Laboratory Mycology. 3rd edition, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1985.7
8. Leland, DS. Clinical Virology. WB Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1996.8
9. Markel, EK, John, DT, and Krotski, WA. Markel and Voge's Medical Parasitology. Eighth Ed. W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1999.9
10. St. Bermain, G., Summerbell, R. Identifying Filamentous Fungi: A Clinical Laboratory Handbook. Star Publishing Co., Belmont, CA, 1996
11. Zeibig, EA.. Clinical Parasitology. WB Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1997.

MCB 4507C is divided into three units: Virology, Mycology and Parasitology. Progression through the course will be according to the following table:

* You may progress through each unit at your own pace, finishing before the listed Completion Date if you so choose. If you do choose to finish a unit early you may proceed to the next unit. If a unit is not completed before the prescribed Completion Date, the points accumulated for that unit by the cut-off date will be what is carried forward to your final grade. There are no make-ups after the Completion Date for each unit. If you experience a catastrophic event in your life that precludes you from completing a unit, you may elect to petition for an incomplete in the course if you are in passing standing of the course to date.

This course is laboratory inquiry based. Students investigate the course materials by use of textbooks, reference materials, laboratory specimens, prepared slides, laboratory procedures, macroscopic and microscopic investigation, internet searches, and computer software and programs. Student outcomes are measured by written and practical assessment. Faculty are available during all scheduled course times for questions, input and assistance.

A = 900-1000 points
B = 800- 899 points
C = 700- 799 points
D = 600- 699 points
F = 0- 599 points

Unit	Start Date*	Completion Date
Parasitology	May 15, 2001	June 7, 2001
Mycology	June 12, 2001	July 5, 2001
Virology	Virtual; may start at anytime	July 19, 2001

UNIT	POINTS POSSIBLE
Virology	200
Mycology	400
Parasitology	400
Total	1000