Professors: L.G.
Adams, G.R. Bratton (Head), T.M. Craig, J.F. Edwards, A.R. Ficht, T.A.
Ficht, A.B. Kier, J.L. Leibowitz, K.E. Murphy, C.M. Scanlan, R. Smith
III, G. Stoica, R.W. Storts, I.R. Tizard, G.G. Wagner, J.E. Womack;
Associate Professors: J.M. Ball, B. Binas, L.R.
Berghman, B. Binas, D.S. Davis, J. N. Derr, S.L. Payne, S.M. Reddy,
K.E. Russell, K.F. Snowden, J. Steiner, B. R. Weeks, C.J. Welsh,
G. Zhu, D.B. Zimmer;
Assistant Professors: L. Berghman, D. Caldwell,
D.H. Hong, B. Lupiani, W. Mwangi, S. Payne, S.K. Ramaiah, S. Waghela;
Clinical Professors: F.J. Clubb, Jr., K.J. Mansell,
R.R. Pool Jr., A. Reinarz;
Clinical Associate Professor: M. Libal;
Clinical Assistant Professors: W. Corapi, T.L.
Cyr, M.C. Johnson, J.M. Musser, M. Nabity, B. Porter, S.D. Waghela;
Research Assistant Professors: L.A. Clark, K.A.
Greer, P.J. Holman, S. Khare, R. Parr;
Senior Lecturer: M.T. Omran;
Lecturers: D. Brightsmith, E. Jeter, D.K. Styles,
C.W. Terrell;
Assistant Lecturers: F. Aloisio, A. Arenas, K. Burke,
D. Calise, R. Callicott, S. Chapman, G. Gomez, E. Jackson, L. Jenkins,
T. Lamon, F. Oliveira, C. Pfent, A. Rodrigues, C. Sivula, K. Trainor,
A. Wilcox;
Associate Research Scientists: A. Gallegos, J. Guo,
R.D. Parr, H.R. Payne, J.B. Roths;
Assistant Research Scientists: A. Ambrus, A.M. Gallegos,
E. Lee, G. Lungu, D. Mitchell, J. Pei, S.D. Rider Jr., K.E. Russell-Lodrigue,
C. Seabury, Q. Tran, K. Tsai.
Veterinary
Microbiology (VTMI)
Veterinary
Parasitology (VPAR)
Veterinary
Pathology (VPAT)
Genetics
(GENE) and Molecular and Cell Biology
Veterinary
Microbiology (VTMI)
601. Fundamentals of Pathobiology. (5-0). Credit 5.
Encompasses the concepts of pathobiology including bacterial, viral and parasitic
diseases, the host response to infectious agents, pathology, and metabolic
and genetic diseases; includes animal and human diseases and provides enough
background to facilitate students in advanced graduate courses. Prerequisite(s):
Graduate classification.
614. Fermentation and
Gastrointestinal Microbiology. (3-0). Credit
3.
Fermentation and gastrointestinal ecosystems in terms of microorganisms
present, their activities and requirements and their interactions in
a dynamic system. Prerequisite: Beginning microbiology and/or biochemistry
or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with POSC 614 and NUTR 614.
619. Molecular Methods for Microbial. (2-2). Credit
3.
Underlying principles of molecular methods for microbial detection
and characterization in natural and man-made ecosystems; emphasis on
method application and data interpretation; emphasis on microbial pathogens
and indicator organisms in foods and environment; laboratory covers
select protocols. Prerequisite: POSC 429/FSTC 326/AGRO 405/approval
of instructor. Cross-listed with AGRO 619/FSTC 619/POSC 619.
643. Pathogenic Bacteriology I. (3-4). Credit 4. Pathogenic bacteria,
their cultural and biological characteristics and pathogenicity. Prerequisite:
Minimum of eight hours of undergraduate microbiology.
645. HostAgent Interactions In Veterinary Medicine. (3-0). Credit
3. Basic concepts of infection versus disease. Interdisciplinary approaches
to problems in microbiology; inducible host responses, agent escape mechanisms
and movement of potential pathogens in the ecosystem. Prerequisite: VTMI
405 or equivalent.
647. Virology. (3-3). Credit 4. Virus infections in animals; types
of infections, mode of transmission, intracellular pathology, epidemiology,
isolation and identification of inciting agents. Tissue cultivation, animal
inoculations and diagnostic tests. Prerequisite: VTMI 438 or equivalent.
648. Medical Mycology. (3-3). Credit 4. Actinomycetes, yeasts and
molds that are pathogenic to humans and animals; morphology, cultural characteristics,
pathogenicity and identification.Practice consists of exercises in cultural
methods, morphological characteristics, biochemical reactions and diagnosis.
Prerequisite: Minimum of eight hours of undergraduate microbiology.
649. Immunology. (3-0). Credit 3. Cellular basis of the immune response;
relationships between inflammation and acquired immunity. MHC and cell
activation; the role of cytokines in inflammation and acquired immunity.
MHC and cell activation; the role of cytokines in immunoregulation and
hypersensitivity, vaccines, and the mechanism of immunity to viruses, bacteria
and parasites.
Prerequisite: VTPB 409 or equivalent. Cross-listed with POSC 649.
650. Experimental Immunology. (3-3). Credit
4. Familiarization, development and integration of techniques into
experimental design of immunologic investigation. Virus and protein
purification, immunofluorescence, agar diffusion, immunoelectrophoresis,
germ free animal techniques and specialized serologic tests. Cross-listed with
POSC 660.
654. Tissue Culture Techniques. (1-9). Credit 4. Tissue culture techniques
particularly in application to virus isolation; principles of cell, organ and
explant culture in vitro. Prerequisites: VTMI 647 or equivalent; graduate classification.
662. Advanced Immunologic Concepts. (5-0). Credit 1-5. Modular course
with detailed discussions, workshops and assigned reading/problem solving
on advanced topics; structural organization of molecules; genetic regulation;
cytokine cascades; pathophysiology of autoimmunity. May be repeated for
credit.
663. Molecular Biology of Animal Viruses. (3-0) Credit 3. In-depth
studies of the biochemistry and replication strategies of animal viruses and
molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis for selected viral systems.Prerequisites:
Graduate classification in virology, molecular biology, biochemistry or approval
of instuctor. Cross-listes with MIMM 663.
664. Strategies
for Manipulating the Mouse Genome. (3-0). Credit 3. This
course will provide students with an in-depth working knowledge of the
strategies used to modify the mouse genome, including transgenes, homologous
recombination-based gene targeting, gene trapping, siRNA interference,
size-specific recombinases, and inducible systems.
681. Seminar. (10). Credit 1. Review and discussion of current scientific
work and research in field of microbiology and related subjects. Prerequisite:
Graduate major or minor in microbiology or related fields.
685. Directed Studies. Credit 1-4 each semester. Problems course
in microbiology. Prerequisites: Approval of department head.
689. Special Topics. Credit 1-4. Selected topics in an identified
area of veterinary microbiology. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite:
Approval of instructor.
691. Research. Credit 1 or more with maximum of 23. Research for
thesis or dissertation.
Veterinary Parasitology (VPAR)
601. Parasitology. (3-3). Credit 4. Important helminth
parasites of domestic and laboratory animals; their identification, distribution
and life history. Prerequisite: VTPB 487 or equivalent.
604. Parasitic Protozoa. (3-3). Credit 4. Taxonomy, morphology,
life cycle, physiology, distribution, genetics, host relations, methods
and diagnosis concerned with protozoan parasites affecting vertebrates
including humans. Prerequisite: VPAR 484 or BIOL 108 or 438 or ENTO 208
or equivalent.
605. Immunoparasitology. (3-0). Credit 3. Immunologic processes
involved in natural and acquired resistance to parasitic infections. Prerequisites:
VPAR 487 and VTMI 640 or equivalents.
685. Directed Studies . Credit 1-4 each semester. Special problems
concerned with parasites of domestic animals or poultry. Prerequisites:
VPAR 601 or equivalent; approval of instructor.
689. Special Topics in... Credit 1-4.
Selected topics in an identified area of biomedical parasitology. May be repeated
for credit.
691. Research. Credit 1 or more each semester. Research for thesis.
Veterinary Pathology (VPAT)
601. Comparative Pathology. (3-3). Credit 4. Pathologic processes
occuring in diseased cells, tissues and organs of animals and humans; their
pathogenesis and morphologic manifestations. Prerequisites: Courses in gross
and microscopic mammalian anatomy and physiology and approval of instructor.
620. Humane, Public Health and Regulatory Aspects of Animal
Use. (1-0). Credit 1.
Emphasizes thoughtful and humane use of animals in teaching, research and service;
human and animal health benefits of biomedical research; governmental policies
regulations, public health implications, management practices, and public relations
pertaining to animal use in research and teaching.
640. Mechanisms of Disease. (3-0). Credit 3. Concepts of pathogenesis
of disease in animals. Prerequisite: D.V.M. degree or approval of department
head.
641. Systemic Pathology I. (2-4). Credit 4. Disease manifestations
in special organs and tissues and interrelations of pathologic processes
in individual and functionally related organs. Prerequisite: D.V.M. degree
or equivalent.
642. Mechanisms of Metabolic Disease. (3-0). Credit 3. Characteristics
and mechanisms of diseases caused either by deficiency, imbalance, excess
of specific nutrients or chemicals, or by regulatory disturbances of metabolism.
Prerequisite: D.V.M. degree or approval of department head.
643. Applied Pathology. Credit 1 or more each semester. Application
of information and concepts of anatomic and clinical pathology to the diagnosis
of animal disease; gross pathological changes observed in necropsy are
correlated with and corrected by histopathologic observations; confirmatory
methods of clinical pathology and laboratory medicine used where indicated.
May be taken more than once but not to exceed 6 hours of credit toward
a graduate degree. Prerequisite: D.V.M. degree or equivalent.
645. Neoplastic Diseases. Credit 1-8. Theoretical, histopathological
and clinical aspects of neoplasia. Diagnosis of neoplastic and related
conditions in all species. May be taken more than once but not to exceed
8 hours of credit toward a graduate degree Prerequisite: D.V.M. degree
or equivalent.
650.Neuropathology of Animals. Credit 1-4. Pathology and pathogenesis
of diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Interpretation
of gross and microscopic lesions of the nervous system associated with
disease processes. May be taken more than once but not to exceed 4 hours
of credit toward a graduate degree. Prerequisite: D.V.M. degree or
equivalent.
651. Systemic Pathology II. (1-3) Credit 2. Continuation of VPAT
641. Disease manifestations in special organs and tissues and interrelations
of pathologic processes in individual and functionally related organs.
Prerequisite: VPAT 641.
653. Diseases of Laboratory Animals. (2-2). Credit 3. Pathology
and pathogenesis of spontaneous infectious, parasitic, metabolic and neoplastic
diseases of laboratory animals. Prerequisite: VMID 922 or equivalent.
681. Seminar. (10). Credit 1. For graduate and special students
in veterinary pathology. Presentation and discussion of special topics
and research data concerning pathology and pathogenesis of diseases. Prerequisite:
Approval of department head.
685. Directed Studies. Credit 1-4 each semester. Advanced special
problems concerned with pathogenesis and pathology of disease. Prerequisite:
Approval of department head.
689. Special Topics. Credit 1-4. Selected topics in an identified
area of veterinary pathology. May be repeated for credit.
690. Theory of Research. (3-0). Credit 3. Theory and design of research
related to current biomedical problems especially those involving study
of animal disease. Philosophical perspectives underlying historical advances
in research pertaining to the study, prevention and treatment of disease.
Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
691. Research. Credit 1 or more each semester. Research reported
by writing of thesis or dissertation as partial requirement for M.S. or
Ph.D. degree.
Genetics (GENE) and Molecular and Cell
Biology
603. Genetics. (4-0). Credit 4. Development of fundamental concepts
related to the structure, function, organization, transmission and distribution
of genetic material. Prerequisite: GENE 301 or equivalent.
610. Mammalian Immunogenetics. (3-0). Credit 3. Basic immunogenetics
concepts derived from mouse, rabbit and human, and applied to domestic or other
laboratory animal species; theory and techniques in immunohematology, histocompatibility
genetics, genetics of immunoglobulins, genetics of immune responsiveness. Prerequisites:
GENE 301, BIOL 458.
612. Population Genetics. Credit 3.Biological approach to genetic
characteristics of populations dealing with genetic equilibrium, allelic
variation, determination of genetic variation in populations, effects of
mating systems, selection, mutation and ploidy on population parameters.
Prerequisites: GENE 603 STAT 651.
613. Quantitative Genetics I. Credit 3. Quantitative genetics concepts
particularly dealing with partitioning of phenotypic variance into genetic
and environmental components, selection response, effects of systems of mating,
genetic covariance and threshold effects. Prerequisites: GENE 612; STAT 652.
614. Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Genetics. (3-0). Credit 3. Theorotical
and analytical approaches to the application of maximum likelihood for the
estimation of parameters under linear and non-linear models; single and polygene
genetic models including Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, linkage analysis and quantitive
triat loci detection. Prerequisites: STAT 651, STAT 652 or 601, GENE 603. Cross-listed
with ANSC 614.
620. Cytogenetics. Credit 3. Examination and analysis of variation
in chromosome structure, behavior and number; developmental and evolutionary
effects of this variation.Prerequisite: GENE 603.
626. Analysis of Gene Expression. (0-3). Credit 1. Proficiency in handling
DNA and RNA gained during exercises used routinely in analyses of gene expression;
RNA preparation and analysis of Northern blots; in vitro transcription and
polyacrylamide gel analysis of nucleic acids, sub-cloning and mRNA quantitation
using polymerase chain reaction. Prerequisites: BICH/GENE 450 or approval of
instructor, radiation safety training. Cross-listed with ANSC 626.
631. Biochemical Genetics. (3-0). Credit 3. Genetic control of cellular
metabolism. Mechanism of gene action; geneenzyme relationships; regulation
of gene expression; structure and organization of genomes; biochemical
manipulation and characterization of genetic molecules. Prerequisites:
BICH 604 or GENE 431. Crosslisted with BICH 631.
654. Analysis of Complex Genomes. (3-0). Credit 3. History and current
status of genetic and molecular analysis of higher eukaryotic genomes; coverage
of techniques for dissection of genomes into manageable parts; investigations
in genetics, breeding and evolution; emphasis on quantitative inheritance,
genetic mapping, physical mapping, map-based cloning, with examples drawn from
a wide range of organisms. Prerequisite: GENE 603. Cross-listed with AGRO 654
and PPHY 654.
662. Eukaryotic Transcription. (1-0). Credit 1. Intensive short course
in molecular mechanisms of eukaryotic transcription and it's regulation. Prerequisite:
BICH/GENE 661 or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with BICH 662.
681. Seminar. (1-0). Credit 1.Reports and discussions of topics of
current importance in genetics; reports to be prepared and presented by graduate
students enrolled in course.
685. Directed Studies. Credit 1-4 each semester. Individual problems
or research not pertaining to thesis or dissertation. Prerequisite: Approval
of instructor.
689. Special Topics in... Credit 1-4. Selected topics in an identified
area of genetics. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
691. Research. Credit 1 or more each semester. Prerequisite: GENE
603.
697. Teaching Genetics Labs. (1-0). Credit 1. Theory and pratical
aspects of teaching genetics labs, with emphasis on content, grading, instructional
methods, and practical aspects of genetics labs. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Graduate classification in genetics; appointment as a TA
for genetics labs.
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