MLSC 6615 - Clinical Mycology, Parasitology, and Virology

A thorough study of clinical parasitology, mycology, and virology. Included are taxonomy and structure, specimen collection and cultivation techniques, life cycles, reproduction, epidemiology and disease pathogenesis, microbial virulence, identification and control. It will cover the correlation of clinical laboratory data with the patient's diagnosis and treatment. Emphasis will be placed on the analytical procedures for mycology, parasitology, and virology and post analytic procedures including reporting to infection control/prevention and public health. 3 credits.