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ENTOM 371

MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY: BIOLOGY OF VECTOR AND VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES

3-4 credits.

Explore the biological and molecular adaptations of parasitic arthropods that allow them to feed on vertebrate host and facilitate the transmission of vector-borne pathogens. Examines how anthropogenic activities, behaviors, and effects on climate affect the biology of vectors, the pathogens they transmit, and the emergence of vector-borne epidemics in the world. Emphasis on the molecular and physiological interaction between pathogens, their vector, and the vertebrate host and the fundamentals on how vectors and vector-borne pathogens cause disease in humans. Evaluate real control programs deployed globally for the control of vector-borne diseases.

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Requisites: ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY 101 , ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 151 , BIOCORE 383 , ZOOLOGY 153 , or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Biological Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify vector-borne pathogens of public health importance and their respective vectors. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Distinguish how biological and physiological adaptations facilitate the relationship between vectorsand particular pathogens. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Apply information on disease epidemiology, vector ecology, vector distribution, and disease manifestation to solve hypothetical scenarios of vector-borne disease transmission. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Discuss current issues delaying the development of diagnostics, prevention, treatment, and control of vector-borne diseases. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Evaluate vector control programs currently deployed internationally based on knowledge of vector biology. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Design project proposals to study different aspects of vector physiology, biology, ecology, and pathogen-vector interactions. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify vector-borne pathogens of public health importance and their respective vectors. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Distinguish how biological and physiological adaptations facilitate the relationship between vectorsand particular pathogens. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Apply information on disease epidemiology, vector ecology, vector distribution, and disease manifestation to solve hypothetical scenarios of vector-borne disease transmission. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Discuss current issues delaying the development of diagnostics, prevention, treatment, and control of vector-borne diseases. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Evaluate vector control programs currently deployed internationally based on knowledge of vector biology. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Design project proposals to study different aspects of vector physiology, biology, ecology, and pathogen-vector interactions. Audience: Graduate

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