BIO 342 - Symbiosis and Ecology of Disease

Institution:

Westminster College - Pennsylvania

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Description:

An advanced study of the organismic and ecological interactions among symbiotic relationships and their connections to disease in their hosts. The specific relationships studied are mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism. Parasitic infections, infestations, and diseases of humans (such as AIDS, Lyme disease, and schistosomiasis), non-human animals (of veterinary importance), and plants are detailed. Ecology of disease includes its epidemiology in developed and developing countries. The course approaches topics by way of a seminar-lecture-project format. No formal laboratory is included.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.westminster.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 946-8761

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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