Essentials of Medical Parasitology

This book is a complete guide to medical parasitology for undergraduate and postgraduate students. The new edition has been fully revised to provide the latest updates and advances in the field, highlighting epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of numerous parasitic diseases. Presented in bullet format, the text is divided into four main sections, each further sub-divided to cover different parasites. The second edition covers recent advances in laboratory diagnosis, treatment guidelines, vaccine prophylaxis, epidemiology of infectious diseases, and hospital infection control. Each chapter features questions on the topic to assist revision, as well as clinical images, schematic diagrams, tables and flowcharts. Key Features What is new in this edition? Updates made in recent advances in laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prophylaxis, and epidemiology of each parasitic disease. Many controversial and debatable topics have been clarified with updated and corrected information. Clinical case-based essay questions, short notes, MCQs have been incorporated at the end of each chapter. References followed from Garcia 6th edition, Harrison 19th edition, Mandell 8th edition, Manson 23rd edition, Plotkin's Vaccines 7th Edition, CDC and WHO websites and National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), India. Inclusion of more tables, flowcharts, real images and schematic diagrams-for better understanding. A new annexure comprising morphology of stool. Most Features of the first edition are maintained More content, less pages- handy look, saves student's time. Concise, bulleted format and to-the-point text- easy to read during MBBS examination. Simple and lucid language makes the understanding easy. Separate boxes for summary of laboratory diagnosis and treatment-for quick review.…