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Malariology is designed to help you understand present issues related to malaria as a major public health problem. The course will emphasize the biological, clinical and epidemiologic aspects of malaria parasites, human hosts and mosquito vectors.

Malariology topics include host-parasite-vector relationships with parasite biology; vector biology; epidemiology and host immunity; Malaria control strategies of diagnosis and chemotherapy with the impact of drug resistance, anti-vector measures; vaccine development; and management and policy issues.

Instructional resources for the course include lectures, practice questions, reading assignments, electronic bulletin board discussions, and LiveTalk sessions.

The course has no prerequisites.



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Course Information
Course Number
Term
Units
260.656.81
Third
4
Course Type: Single Term
Faculty: Sullivan, Kumar, Shiff
Prerequisites:
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