Human Parasitology - Hardcover

Bogitsh, Burton J.; Cheng, Thomas C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0030462037 ISBN 13: 9780030462030

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School, 1989

Synopsis

This revised and updated edition provides succinct coverage of the organisms that parasitize humans. Bridging the gap between classical clinical parasitology texts and traditional encyclopedic treatises. Human Parasitology appeals to those interested not only in the medical aspects of parasitology but also those who are interested in attaining a solid foundation of parasite biology. This book combines functional morphology, physiology, biochemistry, and immunology with medical consequences to appeal to a wide variety of readers including premedical, medical technology, health and biology students, researchers, and professionals.

About this title

Book Description:

This revised and updated edition provides succinct coverage of the organisms that parasitize humans.

From the Back Cover:

Human Parasitology, Second Edition, provides succinct coverage of the ways that human parasites illustrate myriad aspects of the biology of parasitism. Intended for a one-semester course, this thoroughly revised text includes updated references to primary research, new chapters on parasites that afflict AIDS patients, new illustrations, and coverage of emerging and increasingly important parasites such as Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora. Intended to appeal to a wide variety of students in the health professions, as well as to biology students in related disciplines, this comprehensive yet compact book will be useful as a reference both in and out of class.

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0030462037
• ISBN 13: 9780030462030
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 435