ENT 2920 Section 2 Insect-Transmitted Diseases of Humans

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ENT 2920 Sec 2

What’s so attractive about human blood?  How have human interactions with insects evolved? Insects and ticks transmit viral, bacterial, protozoan and filarial diseases to humans, particularly in tropical countries.  Zika, most recently, and also dengue and other mosquito-borne viruses pose an increasing challenge in the southern US as climate change increases the range of important vector species.  Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases are increasing in the US, and pose challenges in diagnosis and treatment.  This course will provide an overview of arthropod-borne disease and its impacts on global health. Students will study the historical, contemporary and epidemiologic stories demonstrating exposure and control strategies via lecture, student discussions, laboratory demonstrations, and critical review of current best practices in medical entomology.

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