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- Both a textbook for students and reference work for medical doctors, pharmacists and laboratory staff
- Richly illustrated throughout in full color
- Features life cycle illustrations and SEM and TEM micrographs
- Includes 60 questions testing the acquired knowledge
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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This textbook provides an up-to-date overview of the most important parasites in humans and their potential vectors. For each parasite, the book offers a concise summary including its distribution, epidemiology, life cycle, morphology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, prophylaxis and therapeutic measures. Numerous tables, diagrams and over 200 colorful illustrations highlight the main aspects of parasitic infestations and present suitable control measures. 60 questions help to test readers’ theoretical knowledge of the field. In short, the book is highly recommended for anyone looking to delve into the field of human parasitology. It is intended for students of biology and human medicine, medical doctors, pharmacists and laboratory staff alike. Furthermore, persons who plan to visit or live longer in endemic regions will find essential information on necessary preventive and control measurements.
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Book Title: Human Parasites
Book Subtitle: Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention
Authors: Heinz Mehlhorn
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32802-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-81372-1Published: 12 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-32802-7Published: 17 August 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 461
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 215 illustrations in colour
Topics: Parasitology, Public Health, Zoology, Medical Microbiology, Tropical Medicine, Pathology