Diagnostic Medical Parasitology

Diagnostic Medical Parasitology
Author: Lynne Shore Garcia
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 1388
Release: 2020-08-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1555819001
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Diagnostic Medical Parasitology covers all aspects of human medical parasitology and provides detailed, comprehensive, relevant diagnostic methods in one volume. The new edition incorporates newly recognized parasites, discusses new and improved diagnostic methods, and covers relevant regulatory requirements and has expanded sections detailing artifact material and histological diagnosis, supplemented with color images throughout the text.

Parasites, a Guide to Laboratory Procedures and Identification

Parasites, a Guide to Laboratory Procedures and Identification
Author: Lawrence R. Ash
Publisher: American Society of Clinical Pathologists Press
Total Pages: 352
Release: 1987
Genre: Medical
ISBN:
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This manual has been developed to provide those who are involved in the diagnosis of parasitic diseases with a resource that encompasses the basic technology required for detection of parasites and identification of their diagnostic stages in feces, blood, other body fluids, and tissues. In addition to the technical procedures described, a summary of the morphologic charateristics that are used in the identification of protozoa and helminths is provided as well as line drawings, original color representations of the stages of the human malarial parasites, and photomicrographs of the diagnostic stages of many parasites.

Nematode Parasites of Vertebrates

Nematode Parasites of Vertebrates
Author: Roy C. Anderson
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 676
Release: 2000-02-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780851997865
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This well illustrated book provides an historical and unified overview of a century and a half of research on the development, life cycles, transmission and evolution of the nematodes found in vertebrates throughout the world. This second, expanded edition includes relevant data from some 450 new references that have appeared from 1989 to 1999. The volume includes nematode parasites of humans, domestic animals and wildlife including fish. After an introductory chapter outlining general principles, the author systematically describes the biological characteristics of the 27 superfamilies of nematodes, followed by families, subfamilies, genera and species.

Paniker's Textbook of Medical Parasitology

Paniker's Textbook of Medical Parasitology
Author: C. K. Jayaram Paniker
Publisher: JP Medical Ltd
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2017-09-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9352701860
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The new edition of this textbook is a complete guide to parasitology for undergraduate medical students. Divided into 23 chapters, each topic has been thoroughly updated and expanded to cover the most recent advances and latest knowledge in the field. The book begins with an overview of parasitology, then discusses numerous different types of parasite, concluding with a chapter on diagnosis methods. Many chapters have been rewritten and the eighth edition of the book features many new tables, flow charts and photographs. Each chapter concludes with a ‘key points’ box to assist with revision. Key points Eighth edition providing undergraduates with a complete guide to parasitology Fully revised text with many new topics, tables and photographs Each chapter concludes with ‘key points’ box to assist revision Previous edition (9789350905340) published in 2013

The Behavioural Ecology of Parasites

The Behavioural Ecology of Parasites
Author: E. E. Lewis
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2002-07-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780851997544
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Parasites have evolved numerous complex and fascinating ways of interacting with their hosts. The subject attracts the interest of numerous biologists from the perspective of ecology and behavioural biology, as well as from those concerned with more applied aspects of parasitology. However, until now there has been no recent book to synthesize this field.This book, written by leading authorities from the USA, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, provides the most comprehensive coverage of this important topic on the market.

Animal Parasites

Animal Parasites
Author: Heinz Mehlhorn
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 730
Release: 2016-12-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3319464035
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This textbook focuses on the most important parasites affecting dogs, cats, ruminants, horses, pigs, rabbits, rodents, birds, fishes, reptiles and bees. For each parasite, the book offers a concise summary including its distribution, epidemiology, lifecycle, morphology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, prophylaxis and therapeutic measures. Numerous informative tables and more than 500 color micrographs and schemes present the most important aspects of the parasites, their induced diseases and the latest information on suitable prevention and control measures. 100 questions at the end of the book offer readers the chance to test their comprehension. The book is well suited as both a textbook and a reference guide for veterinarians, students of the veterinary and life sciences, veterinarian nurses, laboratory staff, and pet and livestock owners.