Medical Parasitology
- ISBN-10
- 0721660835
- ISBN-13
- 9780721660837
- Series
- Medical Parasitology
- Pages
- 393
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1976
- Publisher
- W. B. Saunders Company
- Authors
- Edward K. Markell, Marietta Voge
Description
The 8th Edition of this popular text has been revised and updated to reflect the latest developments in the field. It explores the complete range of parasites that prey on humans; the diseases that they cause; their modes of acquisition, transmission, and epidemiology; and their pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Now presents updates on parasitic infections in immunocompromised hosts, and includes additional chapters on newly recognized human parasites. Features new illustrations and drawings of helminthic lifecycles. Contains over 290 illustrations!
