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Entozoa: An Introduction To The Study Of Helminthology, With Reference, More Particularly - Softcover

T. Spencer Cobbold

 
9780371215005: Entozoa: An Introduction To The Study Of Helminthology, With Reference, More Particularly

Synopsis

Entozoa: An Introduction To The Study Of Helminthology, With Reference, More Particularly, To The Internal Parasites Of Man by T. Spencer Cobbold offers a dense, historically oriented survey of internal parasites that infect humans and animals. The work compiles hundreds of species names, case reports, and geographic notes, while openly addressing the challenges of misidentification and hoax diagnoses. Its Part I through Part V structure lays out a unified yet nuanced framework for helminth classification, focusing on morphology, development, and host range, and it foregrounds Trematoda, Nematoda, and Cestoda with extensive plates and illustrations. The author pairs clinical observation with bibliographic scholarship, tracing British and American literature and cross-referencing leading investigators such as Leuckart, Bilharz, and Leidy. The volume emphasizes public health relevance, parasite life cycles, and practical implications for diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, while maintaining a critical stance toward spurious entities. This foundational reference anchors later specialized volumes and remains a key historical resource for the study of Entozoa.

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