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Evolutionary ecology of infectious disease: Current topics
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:25:08
Abstract
Students of this course will discuss current topics from the field of infectious disease biology. From a list of publications, each student chooses some themes that he/she is going to explain and discuss with all other participants and under supervision. The actual topics will change from year to year corresponding to the progress and new results occuring in the field.
Objective
Advanced course. Lectures and discussions on topics related to parasitism, in particular from an evolutionary point of view.
Content
Contents are updated each year. General topics are: evolution of virulence, immunity/resistance, host-parasite coevolution, Red Queen processes. These issues are discussed from the perspective of fitness values of traits (adaptation).
Resources
Lecture Notes
Some course notes will be handed out during the lectures. Other course notes can be downloaded from a web page announced during the lecture.
Literature
To be assigned according to the chosen topic.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- DR , MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- ungraded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise | Evolutionary ecology of infectious disease: Current topics |
|
2 h weekly |