Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to parasitology -- Basic principles and concepts I: Parasite systematics, ecology, and evolution -- Basic principles and concepts II: Immunology and pathology -- Parasitic protozoa: form, function, and classification -- Kinetoplasta: Trypanosomes and their kin -- Other flagellated Protozoa -- The Amebas -- Phylum Apicomplexa: Gregarines, Coccidia, and related organisms -- Phylum Apicomplexa: Malaria organisms and piroplasms -- Phylum Ciliophora: Ciliated Protistan parasites -- Microsporida and Myxozoa: parasites with polar filaments -- The Mesozoa: pioneers or degenerates? -- Introduction to Phylum Platyhelminthes -- Trematoda: Aspidobothrea -- Trematoda: form, function, and classification of Digeneans -- Digeneans: Strigeiformes -- Digeneans: Echinostomatiformes -- Digeneans: Plagiorchiformes and Opisthorchiformes -- Monogenoidea -- Cestoidea: form, function, and classification of the tapeworms -- Tapeworms -- Phylum Nematoda: form, function, and classification -- Nematodes: Trichurida and Dioctophymatida, Enoplean parasites -- Nematodes: Rhabditida, pioneering parasites -- Nematodes: Strongylida, Bursate Rhabditians -- Nematodes: Ascaridida, intestinal large roundworms -- Nematodes: Oxyurida, the Pinworms -- Nematodes: Spirurida, a potpourri -- Nematodes: Filaroidea, the Filarial worms -- Nematodes: Camallanina, the Guinea worms and others -- Phylum Nematomorpha, Hairworms -- Phylum Acanthocephala: Thorny-headed worms -- Phylum Arthropoda: form, function, and classification -- Parasitic Crustaceans -- Phylum Pentastomida: Tongue worms -- Parasitic insects: Mallophaga and Anoplura, the Lice -- Parasitic insects: Hemiptera, the bugs -- Parasitic insects: Siphonaptera, the Fleas -- Parasitic insects: Diptera, the Flies -- Parasitic insects: Strepsiptera, Hymenoptera, and others -- Parasitic Arachnids: Subclass Acari, the Ticks and Mites.

A parasitology text for biology and/or zoology students at the undergraduate level. Emphasizes principles with related information on the biology, physiology, morphology, and ecology of the major parasites of humans and domestic animals. This is not a diagnostic manual for medical students.