Overview of Module: 1) Content. Students learn about the etiologies and epidemiology of one category of neglected tropical diseases, foodborne trematodiases. The module covers the ecology, biology, and clinical aspects of diseases caused by lung, liver, and intestinal flukes in the Americas. The module also describes research gaps on this topic. 2) Activities. Students will apply their knowledge of this topic through six Exercises, with each exercise focusing on cases in which they are provided with images, background information about the patient presenting symptoms, or literature on the topic, and then tasked with formulating follow-up questions for the patient and making a diagnosis. 3) Impact. This module demonstrates how to integrate and synthesize core ecological concepts about parasitology with ecological practices, including analyzing epidemiological data and the role of human-environment interactions in the spread of disease, along with cross-cutting themes about structure and function and spatial and temporal aspects of disease ecology. Learning Objectives: Characterize trematodes as non-segmented flatworms with complex life cycles. Understand the burden of foodborne trematodiases and their life cycle. Comprehend the transmission dynamics of lung, liver, and intestinal flukes. Identify effectively infections caused by trematodes and the importance of considering their existence worldwide. Translation: A version in Spanish will be available soon. Support was provided by:Agrant from the United States National Science Foundation (DBI-RCN-UBE 2120141).
Daniel Romero-Álvarez (Sat,) studied this question.