(1.00 unit)

Medical mycology is the study of fungal-borne diseases pertinent to human and animal (veterinary) health. This course will discuss how fungi infect and invade several types of tissues (skin, mucous membranes, and brain), ways to treat these infections, and compounds produced by fungi that are toxic (mycotoxins). This course will also discuss how fungi can be used for medicinal and/or biomedical research purposes, and take a broader look at the impact fungi have had in human society. Lecture only. Prerequisites: One 100-level BIOL, BOMI, or ZOOL course and CHEM 110 , or permission of instructor. Spring (Alternate years; Not offered 2016-2017) (Group II)

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