7. Trypanosomes (SZS): classification and characteristics, stercorarian vs. salivarian, morphology, nonpathogenic trypanosomes of mammals:
A. Subgenus Herpetosoma - T. lewisi, T. musculi, T. rangeli.
B. Subgenus Megatrypanum - T. theileri, T. melophagium.
C. Trypanosoma cruzi - hosts and distribution, life cycle, pathology and pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment, disease control.
D. African trypanosomiasis - T. vivax, T. congolense, T. brucei gambiense, T. brucei rhodesiense, life cycle, diagnosis and treatment, disease control.
E. Salivarian trypanosomes in livestock outside of Africa: T. vivax, T. evansi, T. equiperdum.
F. Leishmania spp. - classification and characteristics.
1. Visceral Leishmaniasis: L. donovani, L. chagasi, species and distribution, hosts and epidemiology (Old World vs. New World), life cycle, pathology, diagnosis, treatment, control, host resistance.
2. Cutaneous and Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis - species and distribution, L. major, L. minor, L. mexicana, L. tropica, L. braziliensis, hosts and epidemiology, life cycle, pathology, diagnosis, treatment and control, host resistance.
8. Other flagellates (CEK) - Trichomonads: classification and characteristics, Trichomonas foetus, Pentatrichomonas hominis, Trichomonas gallinae, T. gallinarum.
9. Other flagellates (CEK) - Classification and characteristics, epidemiology, life cycle, pathology, pathogenesis, pathology, diagnosis, treatment and control, host resistance, Giardia spp., Hexamita meleagridis, Histomonas meleagridis, Encephalitozoon cuniculi, Nosema connori.
15. Amoeba, Microsporidia, Ciliata (KST) - Entamoeba histolytica, E. equi, E. gallinarum, E. bovis, E. ovis, E. suis, E. caprae, Naeglaria spp., Acanthomoeba spp., Balantidium coli, Ichthyophthirius multifilis, rumen and cecum ciliates.
16. Trematodes (CEK) - Classification, basic morphology of adults, generalized life cycle, Fasciola hepatica, Fasciolodes magna, Dicrocoelium dendriticum.
17. Trematodes (CEK) - Rumen flukes (Paramphistomum spp.), trematodes of turkeys, Prosthogonimus spp., Echinostoma revolutum, Schistosoma mansoni, S. haematobium, S. japonicum, Heterobilharzia americana.
21 - 26. Cestodes (CEK) - Classification, basic morphology of adults, generalized life cycle, Pseudophyllidea vs. Cyclophyllidea, Spirometra mansonoides, Diphyllobothrium latum, D. dendriticum, D. ursi, Taenia saginata, T. solium, T. pisiformis, Hydatigera taeniaformis, Multiceps multiceps, Echinococcus granulosos, E. multilocularis, Davainea proglottina, Raillietina spp., Dipylidium caninum, Mesocestoides spp., Anoplocephala perfoliata, Anoplocephala magna, Paranaplocephala mamillana, Moniezia expansa, M. benedeni, Thysanoma actinoides.
27. Nematodes - Introduction (KST).
28 - 33. Nematodes - small animal (KST) - characteristics, type of nematode life cycles, annotated checklist of nematodes of domestic animals, annotated checklist of nematodes of cats and/or dogs.
A. Dog and cat nematodes of the skin and subcutaneous tissues - Pelodera strongyloides, Dipetalonema reconditum, Dracunculus insignis.
B. Nematodes of the esophagus and stomach - Spirocerca lupi, Physaloptera spp.
C. Nematodes of the small intestine - Toxocara canis, Toxocara mystax, Toxascaris leonina, Ancylostoma spp., Uncinaria stenocephala, Strongyloides stercoralis.
D. Nematodes of the cecum and colon - Trichuris vulpis.
E. Nematodes of the respiratory system - Filaroides osleri, F. milksi, F. hirthi, Capillaria aerophila, Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, Crenosoma vulpis.
F. Nematodes of the circulatory system - Dirofilaria immitis.
G. Nematodes of the urinary system - Capillaria plica, Dioctophyma renale.
H. Nematodes of the eye - Thelazia californiensis.
I. Names of selected small animal anthelmintics.
29. Trematodes and cestodes exam.
34 - 38. Nematodes - equine (KST) - Annotated list of nematodes of horses,
A. Stomach - Trichostrongylus axei, Habronema muscae, H. majus, Draschia megastoma.
B. Small intestine - Parascaris equorum, Strongyloides westeri.
C. Large intestine and cecum - Oxyuris equi, Probstymayria vivpara, "Strongyles" of equids.
D. Respiratory system - Dictyocaulus arnfeldi.
E. Eye - Thelazia lacrimalis.
F. Peritoneal cavity - Setaria equina.
G. Skin and connective tissue - Onchocerca reticulata, o . cervicalis.
37. Nematodes - small animal exam.
39 - 43. Nematodes - food animal (KST) -
Annotated list of nematodes of swine.
A. Nematodes of the stomach - Hyostrongylus rubidus, Physocephalus sexalatus, Trichostrongylus axei.
B. Small intestine - Ascaris suum, Trichinella spiralis, Globocephalus urosubulatus, Strongyloides ransomi.
C. Large intestine and caecum - Oesophagostomum spp., Trichuris suis.
D. Lungworms - Metastrongylus spp.
E. Urinary system - Stephanurus dentatus.
F. Phylum Acanthocephala - Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus.
Annotated list of nematodes of ruminants,
A. Skin - Stephanofilaria stilesi, Pelodera strongyloides, Elaeophora schneideri.
B. Rumen and Esophagus - Gongylonema spp.
C. Trichostrongyle nematodes of the stomach and small intestine - Haemonchus, Ostertagi spp., Trichostrongylus spp., Marshallasia spp., Cooperia spp., Nematodirus spp., Nematodirella spp., Strongyloides papillosus, Capillaria spp., Bunostomum phlebotomum, B. trigonocephalum, Toxocara vitulorum.
D. Large intestine - Trichuris ovis, T. discolor, Oesophagostomum spp., Chabertia ovina
E. Respiratory system - Dictyocaulus vivparous, D. filaria, Protostrongylus rufescens, P. stilesi, Muellarius capillaris.
F. Central nervous system - Pneumostrongylus tenuis, Stephaurus dentatus, Trichinella spiralis, Setaria equina.
G. Eye - Thelazia spp.
H. Circulatory system - Elaeophora schneideri.
44. Arthropods - introduction (UDK) - classification and characterstics, arthropods of veterinary and medical importance, Class Crustacea, Class Insecta, Order Diptera.
45. Nematodes exam.
46. Lice (KST) - classification and characteristics, Order Mallophaga (chewing lice) vs. Anoplura (sucking lice), life cycle, location, pathogenicity, treatment, vecotrs, lice of veterinary importance (Bovicola bovis, B. ovis, B. equi, Trichodectes canis, Felicola subrostratus, Goniocotes gallinae, G. gigas, Menacanthus stramineus, Menopon gallinae, Cuclotogaster heterographus, Lipeurus caponis, Chelopistes meleagridis, Haematopinus eurysternus, Linognathus vituli, Solenopotes capillatus, L. ovillus, L. pedalis, Haematopinus asini, H. suis, L. setosus).
47. Fleas (KST) - characteristics and classification, life cycle, pathogenicity and clinical signs, treatment, vectors, fleas of veterinary importance (Ctenocephalides canis, C. felis, Echidnophaga gallinacea, Pulex irritans, Xenopsylla cheopis).
48. Resistance to arthropods (SZS) - naturally acquired resistance, resistnace to Ixodid tick feeding, resistance to skin infestations with insects and mites, resistance to myiasis, induced resistance to arthropod feeding, immune insecticides, immunization to prevent disease transmission.
49 - 54 . Ticks and Mites (CEK) - classification and characteristics,
A. Ticks: distribution and importance, biology, life cycles (one-host, two-host, and three-host), hard ticks (family Ixodidae) versus soft ticks (family Argasidae), Argas persicus, Otobius megnini, Ornithodoros coriaceus, Anocentor nitens, Amblyomma americanum, A. maculatum, Boophilus spp., Dermacentor andersoni, D. albapictus, D. variabilis, Ixodes dammini, I. pacificus, I. scapularis, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, control .
B. Mites: general characteristics, Pneumonyssus spp., Dermanyssus gallinae, Ornithonyssus spp., Sternostoma tracheacolum, Cheyletiella spp., Psorergates ovis, Demodex spp., "chiggers", Chorioptes bovis, Psoroptes spp., Otodectes cynotis, Sarcoptes scabiei, Notoedres cati, Knemidokoptes mutans, K. gallinae, K. pilae.
55 - 57. Flies (UDK) - General characteristics, Suborders:
A. Family Simulidae - blackflies - morphology, life history, pathogenesis, important species (Prosimulium mixtum, Cnephia pecuarum, Simulium vittatum, S. meridionale, S. venustum, S. damnosum, S. neavei, S. ochraceum, S. exiguum), control.
B. Family Psychodidae - sand flies - moth flies (Psychoda alternata), sand flies.
C. Family Ceratopogonidae - biting midges, Culicoides spp., Leptoconops spp..
D. Family Culicidae - mosquitoes - general characeristics, morphology, classification, Culex spp., Aedes spp., Anopheles spp., major diseases and pathogens transmitted, some important species ( Culex pipiens, C. tarsalis, Culiseta melanura, Aedes vexans, Aedes triseriatus, A. aegypti, Anopheles quadrimaculatus ).
E. Family Tabanidae - deerflies, horseflies - general characteristics, life history, important species (Tabanus atratus, T. punctifer, T. quinquevittatus, Chrysops spp.), pathogenesis and damage, control.
F. Family Chloropidae - Hippelates spp., eye gnats, life history, pathogenesis and damage, control.
G. Family Hippoboscidae - louse flies, keds - Melophagus ovinus (the sheep ked) , life history, pathogenesis and damage, control.
H. Family Muscidae - house fly, face fly, stable fly, horn fly, tsetse fly, Musca domestica, Musca autumnalis, Stomoxys calcitrans, Haematobia irritans, Glossina spp., Myiasis, life histories, pathogenesis and damage, control.
I. Family Calliphoridae - blowflies - general characteristics, life history, important species (Cochliomyia hominivorax (the primary screwworm), C. macellaria (the secondary screwworm), Phaenicia sericata (the green bottle fly), Phormia regina (the black blowfly).
J. Family Sarcophagidae - fleshflies - general characteristics, Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis (redtailed fleshfly), Wohlfahrtia magnifica, W. vigil.
K. Family Oestridae - botflies (warbleflies) - general characteristics, important species, Hypodermia bovis (heelfly, ox bot, cattle grub), H. lineatum (heelfly, cattle grub), Osestrus ovis (sheep botfly, head maggots, nasal fly), Gasterophilus intestinalis (common botfly), G. nasalis (throat botfly), G. haemorrhoidalis (nose botfly), horse bots and their control (Gasterophilus spp.).
L. Pentastomida - tongue worms, Liguatala serrata, L. rhinaria.
