Microbiology of eukaryotes

This course aims to deepen the knowledge of eukaryotic microorganisms and to explore in particular the diversity of unicellular eukaryotes with a free or parasitic life style. This diversity will be studied not only from a theoretical but also from a practical point of view. Indeed, the specificities of development and life style of four unicellular microorganisms (social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum, ciliate Tetrahymena, apicomplexan parasites Toxoplasma gondii and Plasmodium falciparum) will be studied during practical works and will allow to illustrate the notions approached in course and in TD

- To deepen the knowledge on the different ways of life of protists

- To apply the knowledge acquired during the practical sessions

- Develop a critical and synthetic mind

- Use image processing software

basic knowledge of eukaryotic microorganisms