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050 _aRC 119 .M37 1999
100 _aMarkell, Edward K.
_eauthor
245 0 _aMarkell and Voge's medical parasitology /
_cEdward K. Markell, David T. John and Wojciech A. Krotoski.
250 _aEighth edition.
260 _aSingapore :
_bElsevier (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.,
_cc1999
300 _aviii, 501 pages :
_bcolor illustrations ;
_c26 cm.
504 _aIncludes index.
505 _aIntroduction -- Parasites, parasitism, and host relations -- Lumen-dwelling protozoa -- Malaria -- Other blood-and tissue-dwelling protozoa, color plates -- The trematodes -- The cestodes -- The intestinal nematodes -- The blood-and-tissue-dwelling nematodes -- Arthropods and human disease -- Parasitic infections in immunocompromised hosts -- Signs and symptoms of parasitic disease -- Pseudoparasites and pitfalls -- Examination of stool specimens -- Examination of blood, other body fluids and tissues, sputum, and urine -- Immunodiagnostic techniques -- Index.
520 _aThe text explores arthropods both as parasites in their own right and as vectors or intermediate hosts for other parasites so students can understand the direct and indirect impact that they have on health. Advances in this field are reflected in the modifications of this text. New life cycle drawings are included. Halftone illustrations with color plates. Previous edition was entitled: Medical Parasitology, c1992
650 _aPARASITES
700 _aJohn, David T.
_eco-author
700 _aKrotoski, Wojciech A.
_eco-author
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