Microbiology of eukaryotes

This course aims to deepen our knowledge of eukaryotic microorganisms, and in particular to explore the diversity of eukaryotic unicellular organisms with free-living or parasitic lifestyles. This diversity will be studied not only from a theoretical point of view, but also from a practical one. Indeed, the specific developmental and lifestyle characteristics of four unicellular microorganisms (the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum, the ciliate Tetrahymena, and the apicomplexan parasites Toxoplasma gondii and Plasmodium falciparum) will be studied in practical work, illustrating the concepts covered in lectures and practical sessions.

- Learn more about the different ways in which protists live

- Apply knowledge acquired in practical exercises

- Develop a critical and synthesizing mind

- Use image processing software

basic knowledge of eukaryotic microorganisms