Subject outline In this course we will concentrate on 3 major groups of parasites 1. Medical protozoa -flagellates, amoebae, malarial organisms 2. Medical Helminthes- parasitic worms such as the flukes tapeworms and roundworms 3. Medical Arthropods-insects and arachnids that are ectoparasites and carriers(vectors)of diseasesSubject outline In this course we will concentrate on 3 major groups of parasites: 1. Medical protozoa - flagellates, amoebae, malarial organisms 2. Medical Helminthes - parasitic worms such as the flukes, tapeworms, and roundworms 3. Medical Arthropods - insects and arachnids that are ectoparasites and carriers (vectors) of diseases