Author: Judith S. Heelan
Edition: 1
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0766812847
Essentials of Human Parasitology
Essentials of Human Parasitology provides an up-to-date and comprehensive guide for the recognition and identification of common, clinically significant human parasites. Medical books Essentials of Human Parasitology. Medical books .
Medical Book Essentials of Human Parasitology
Protozoa and helminths are discussed in separate sections that are broken into chapters covering intestinal and blood/body fluid/tissue protozoa and intestinal and blood/body fluid/tissue nematodes, trematodes and cestodes. Morphology, life cycles, transmission and pathogenesis of infection, lab diagnosis and methodology, and treatment and prevention information is arranged into a concise description for each parasite. Also includes chapters detailing proper specimen collection techniques and immunoassays for antigens and antibodies.