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Mycology - Fungi
- introduction
- general characteristics
- subcellar structures
- disease
- classification
93
cards
Mycology: Microsporidia - Part 2
Exophilala sp,
Phaeohyphomycosis,
Microspora
17
cards
Parasites: General Concepts & Ectoparasites
- key concepts with parasites
- mode of infection
- types of hosts
- life cycle
- parasite fitness/survival
- food
- life cycle strategies
- host-parasite balance
69
cards
Cytoskeleton
- Characteristics & Function
- structure & function of microtubules
- dynamic instability
- MT - organizing center
- MT - associated proteins
- Structure & function of actin filaments
- structure & function of intermediate filaments
43
cards
Enzymes Part 3
- importance of cofactors & prosthetic groups
- enzyme activation
- apoptosis
- regulatory mechanisms of enzyme activity
48
cards
Protozoa (Protists) & Pluricellular Myxozoa
- Classification/systematics
- terminology
- key characteristics
- reproduction
- life cycles
62
cards
Trematodes & Acanthocephelans
- Definitions
- parasites of veterinary importance
- modes of infection
- life cycles
- intermediate hosts
- paratenic (transport) hosts
- dead-end hosts
- parasite fitness
- sites of infection
- parasite/host balance and the environment
- potential benefits of having parasites
14
cards
Nematodes
- key characteristics
- direct or indirect life cycle?
- identify types of hosts in a life cycle
- identify methods used to ensure the survival of their species
- Ancylostoma caninum
- primary clinical signs
- primary modes of infection
- relate morphology & behavior to pathology and clinical signs
14
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Cestodes (tapeworms)
- key characteristics
- identify final and intermediate host
- clinical relevance in each host
- purpose of adults and larvae
- Taenia solium
- final and intermediate hosts
- significance of the wrong life stage in the wrong host
13
cards
Integumentary system: anatomy, physiology and function of skin
Skin composed of 2 main layers,
Subcutaneous layer is found benea...,
Skin
64
cards
Membrane Transport
- characteristics that affect permeability of molecules
- membrane proteins & topology
- examples of common membrane proteins
- important differences btwn ion channels and transport proteins (carriers)
- channels? how are they activated?
- facilitated diffusion across plasma membrane
- primary, secondary, tertiary active transport
31
cards
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