Practical Exercises in Parasitology

Parasitology is an immensely important aspect of biological science. This manual presents fifty easy-to-follow laboratory exercises for student practical (lab) classes. All the exercises are tried and tested by the authors and are used in a wide variety of university undergraduate teaching departments. They range from relatively simple observational exercises, using local materials and requiring little in the way of equipment, to more technically demanding experiments in physiology and molecular parasitology. Each exercise includes a list of necessary equipment, consumables and sources of parasite material, instructions for staff and students, including aspects of safety, expected results, and some analysis provided by questions. In addition, the text also includes ideas for further exploration and information on similar exercises, as well as lists of selected further reading. This book should be an essential purchase for all teachers of parasitology at the university undergraduate level and for students taking laboratory practical classes in the subject.

Practical Exercises in Parasitology is a laboratory manual for teachers and undergraduate students. Fifty tried-and-tested laboratory exercises are presented. Each is used routinely by the authors in their own classes. Each exercise includes a list of equipment, consumables and sources of parasite material, instructions for staff and students, including aspects of safety, and expected results; there are ideas for further exploration and information on similar exercises, and lists of selected further reading. This is an excellent aid to hands-on laboratory teaching of parasitology.