USP Codes are listed in brackets by the 1991 USP code followed by the 2003 USP code (i.e. [M2<>QB]).

2220. Pathogenic Microbiology. 4. Major communicable diseases of man caused by bacteria and mycoplasma.  Discusses disease, diagnoses, treatment, prevention, and transmission. Cross listed with MICR 2220. Prerequisite: MICR 2210.

4001. Epidemiology (Diseases in Population). 3. Basic epidemiologic concepts and approaches to population problems in medicine, with examples from veterinary and human health. Covers a wide spectrum of topics and introduces practical applications of epidemiology. Cross listed with MICR 4001. Prerequisites: MICR2240 or MICR/PATB 2220 and STAT 2050.

4050. Problems in Animal Disease. 1-4 (Max. 6). Offers opportunity for supervised investigation of animal disease problems involving techniques of bacteriology, mycology, virology, gross pathology, histopathology and/or toxicology. Prerequisites: 12 semester hours of biological science and consent of instructor; MOLB 2210 is recommended for most students. (Offered fall and spring semesters)

4100. Laboratory Animal Care and Management. 2. Informs junior, senior and graduate students of basic principles of care and management of the common laboratory animals used for research or as animal models of human disease. Prerequisite: 8 semester hours of biological science or consent of instructor. (Offered both semesters)

4110. Diseases of Food Animals and Horses. 3. Acquaints students with general principles of animal disease. Systematically discusses specific diseases of cattle, sheep, swine and horses. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Normally offered spring semester)

4120. Diseases of Wildlife. 3. Mechanisms of disease, pathobiology, epizootiology and population dynamics in animals infected with viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, helminths and arthropods. Discusses metabolic, traumatic, toxic and neoplastic diseases. Prerequisite: 12 hours of biological or zoological sciences. (Offered spring semester of even-numbered years)

4130. Mammalian Pathobiology. 3. Anatomical basis of disease in mammals. Emphasis on concepts of pathogenesis of disease, and the gross, microscopic and clinicopatholigical changes associated with lesions: cell injury and death; cellular degeneration; disturbances of growth and circulation; neoplasia; inflammation; and recognition of gross and microscopic tissue changes. Background in immunology will be beneficial. Dual listed with PATB 5130; cross listed with MICR 4130. Prerequisite: C or better in BIOL 2022.

4140. Principles of Toxicology. 3. Toxicology is the study of poisons, their mechanisms of action and their effects on various organisms including man and domestic animals. Designed to provide students in the life and environmental sciences with an understanding of the principles of toxicology as they apply to animal and human health, food safety and environmental studies. Dual listed with PATB 5140. Prerequisite: 9 hours of biological science (e.g., physiology), 4 hours chemistry, 3 hours biochemistry or consent of instructor. (Normally offered fall semester of even-numbered years)

4150. Seminar. 1 (Max. 4). Preparation and oral presentation of papers on veterinary sciences topics. Prerequisites: 8 hours of biology and consent of instructor. (Offered both semesters)

4200. Diagnostic Bacteriology. 1. Practical training with emphasis on diagnostic procedures used in a clinical microbiology laboratory. Students will identify bacterial pathogens of animals and humans. Taught in a clinical setting utilizing selected clinical material. Techniques employed in the processing and identification of clinically significant bacteria will be used and discussed. Safe laboratory practices for working with biohazards will be presented. Prerequisites: junior standing and a microbiology course which included a laboratory. (Offered fall and spring semesters)

4220. Molecular Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis. 2. Intended for students majoring in microbiology or a related field. The class will consist of lectures and small group decisions. Student responsibilities will include note-taking and preparation for discussion by completion of reading assignments consisting of classic and/or recent journal articles addressing the weekly topic. Dual listed with PATB 5220. Prerequisites: PATB/MICR2220 and statistics (or epidemiology).

4310. Introduction to Veterinary Parasitology. 3. For animal science, zoology, biology or preveterinary majors. Discusses parasites of food producing and companion animals and uses them in lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: 8 hours of biological science or consent of instructor. (Normally offered fall semester)

4320. Problems in Parasitology. 1-3 (Max. 5). Individual laboratory, library or field study of parasites and their host relations. Prerequisites: 8 semester hours of biological sciences or 3 semester hours of parasitology and consent of instructor. (Offered both semesters)

4360. Medical Entomology and Parasitology. 4. Emphasis is on medically important anthropods, protozoa, and worms; clinical effects of infection, epidemiology, avoidance/control and identification/diagnosis. Dual listed with PATB 5360. Prerequisite: 8 hours of biological science. (Normally offered spring semester)

4400. Immunology. 4. Biology of immune system; cellular and molecular mechanisms; host resistance to infectious agents; as well as hypersensitivities, autoimmunity, tumor and tissue rejection. Includes laboratory for immunological techniques. Cross listed with MOLB 4400. Dual listed with PATB 5400. Prerequisite: MOLB 2220 or consent of instructor. (Normally offered spring semester)

4500. Veterinary Entomology and Parasitology. 3.0. [S1<>(none)] Biology, importance, diagnosis and control of helminth and protozoan parasites of wild and domestic animals. Arthropod vectors and/or intermediate hosts of helminth & protozoan parasites are included. Diagnostic procedures and identification familiarity with agents are emphasized in lab. Dual listed with PATB 5500. Prerequisite: 8 hours of biological science. (Offered fall semester)

4710. Medical Virology. 3. Human and animal viruses as biological entities. Methods of study, classification, replication strategies, diagnostic approaches, epidemiology and significance as disease agents. Dual listed with PATB 5710. Prerequisite: MOLB 2220 or MOLB 2240 or consent of instructor. (Normally offered fall semester)

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