Markell and Voge's Medical ParasitologyThe New Edition of this welltext explores the complete range of parasites that prey on humansprotozoa, helminths, and arthropods. It also discusses the disthat they cause; their modes of acquisition, transmission, and epidemioland their pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. |
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Color plates follow contents 1 Introduction | 4 |
Parasites Parasitism and Host Relations | 6 |
LumenDwelling Protozoa | 24 |
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