Tropical Threats: Essential Guide to Parasitic Diseases
Explore human parasitic diseases, life cycles, and prevention strategies. Learn essential concepts in diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment methods.
Explore human parasitic diseases, life cycles, and prevention strategies. Learn essential concepts in diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment methods.
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of important human parasitic diseases, including their life cycles, vectors of transmission, distribution, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, treatment, and prevention strategies. Taught by expert faculty from Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College in Tanzania and Duke University, the course covers a wide range of tropical parasites, including protozoans, worms, and vectors. Students will gain in-depth knowledge of diseases such as malaria, trypanosomiasis, toxoplasmosis, leishmaniasis, and various helminth infections. The course is structured into clusters focusing on different parasite groups, offering a blend of video lectures, readings, and assessments to ensure a thorough grasp of the subject matter.
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What you'll learn
Understand the life cycles and transmission of major tropical parasites
Identify the epidemiology and global distribution of parasitic diseases
Explain the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of various parasitic infections
Describe current treatment strategies and prevention methods for tropical parasitic diseases
Analyze the role of vectors in disease transmission and strategies for vector control
Evaluate the public health impact of parasitic diseases in tropical regions
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19 assignments
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There are 9 modules in this course
This comprehensive course on Tropical Parasitology offers an in-depth exploration of human parasitic diseases, their vectors, and their impact on global health. Students will learn about the life cycles, transmission, epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical manifestations of various parasites, including protozoans, worms, and ectoparasites. The course is structured into several clusters, covering major parasitic diseases such as malaria, trypanosomiasis, schistosomiasis, and filariasis. Through a combination of video lectures, readings, and assessments, students will gain a thorough understanding of disease control strategies, vector biology, and the challenges in managing these diseases in tropical regions. The course emphasizes the importance of integrating biological knowledge with public health approaches to address these significant health issues effectively.
Welcome and Course Overview
Module 1 · 21 Minutes to complete
Protozoans
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Protozoans
Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete
Protozoans
Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete
Cestodes
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
Trematodes
Module 6 · 2 Hours to complete
Nematodes
Module 7 · 4 Hours to complete
Ectoparasites
Module 8 · 1 Hours to complete
Final Exam
Module 9 · 1 Hours to complete
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Professor of Medicine, Global Health and Nursing at Duke University Medical Center
John A. Bartlett, MD, is a Professor of Medicine, Global Health, and Nursing at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Dr. Bartlett serves as the Associate Director for Research at the Duke Global Health Institute, Co-Director of the Duke University Center for AIDS Research, and a Senior Fellow within the Duke University Health Inequalities Program. He also co-chairs the Duke University Africa Initiative. Dr. Bartlett has received numerous teaching awards from Duke medical students and house staff, and he is a past recipient of the Distinguished Faculty Award. His work focuses heavily on capacity building at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Moshi, Tanzania.
Professor of Parasitology and Medical Entomology
Franklin Mosha is a Professor of Parasitology and Medical Entomology at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUC) and the Principal Investigator (PI) for the Moshi PAMVERC site. With a 38-year research career, he has been involved in malaria and filariasis vector control research, as well as clinical malaria trials in Tanzania in collaboration with NIMR, TPRI, and KCMUC. His research also includes mosquito ecological studies in Kenya with ICIPE and onchocerciasis vector control studies in Mali with OCP-WHO. Dr. Mosha has held significant administrative roles, including Director of the Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Director of the Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, and Director for Research & Consultancies at KCMUC.
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