UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN MICROBIOLOGY
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)

SYLLABUS

Semester III - Paper VII - MCC-503 - Medical Parasitology and Mycology

Duration of Examination: 3 hrs
Max Marks: 100
Credits: 4

Unit I:

Morphology, Taxonomy, clasification of fungi, detection and recoveiy of fungi from clincical specimens. Dermatophytes and agents of superficial mycoses. Trichophyton. Edidermophyton and Microsporurn. Yeasts of medical importance -- Candida., cryptococcus. Mycotoxins, Antifungal agents, testing methods and quality control.

Unit II :

Dimorphic fungi causing systemic mycoses, Histopiasma, Cocciodes: Sporothrix, Biastonices, Opportunistic fungi. Fungi causing Eurnycotin mycetoma. Newer methods in diagnostic mycology. Iminunit to fungal infections.

Unit III :

Introduction to medical Parasitology - Classification, Protozoa - Entamoeba - Plasomodium, Leishmania - Trypanosoma -Giardia Trichomonas -- Balantidium.

Unit IV :

Platyhelmintus -- Taenia - Faesioia - Paragonimus - Schistosorna. Nematihelminthes - Ascaria - Ankylostoma - Enterobius - Trichuris - Trichinella - Wuchereria - Dracunculus. Laboratory techniques in Parasitology. Examination of faeces for o’’a and cysts - Concentration methods. Blood smear examination for Parasites. Cultivation of Protozoan Parasites.

• Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), Chandigarh, Punjab - Admission To Ph.D. Program : Walk in Interview on July 28, 2008
• KIMS University, Satara - Admission to PhD in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology, PSM, Nursing (Community Health Nursing)
  Last date for submitting application form is June 26, 2008

All Medical Admission Notifications

Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), Chandigarh, Punjab
Admission To Ph.D. Program : Walk in Interview on July 28, 2008