BIOL 6325 Vector Borne Diseases

This course provides an introduction to the biology and ecology of major vector-borne diseases affecting humans, companion animals, livestock, and wildlife. We will use a OneHealth perspective to discuss introductory disease epidemiology and principles of disease ecology and pathogen transmission, with a focus on some of the most prevalent vector-borne diseases and their arthropod vectors.

Credits

3

Schedule Type

Lecture

Grading Basis

Standard Letter (A-F)

Administrative Unit

School of Integrative Biological and Chemical Sciences