Human Parasitology, Second Edition [Hardcover]

Burton J. Bogitsh (Author), Thomas C. Cheng (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 18, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0121108708 | ISBN-13: 978-0121108700 | Edition: 2

This undergraduate, upper-division text focuses on the biology of human parasites, and bridges the gap between classic clinical parasitology texts and more traditional encyclopedic treatises. Human Parasitology, Second Edition introduces various parasites and how they interact with their hosts and respond to new treatments. It presents symptomatic treatments of important parasitic organisms. The book also includes appendices dealing with various drugs and their efficacy with respect to treatment.
This thoroughly updated edition contains a new chapter on opportunistic parasites that effect AIDS patients, and provides new research into emerging parasites such as Crytosporidium and Cyclopspora. The Second Edition includes more electronmicrographs, better life cycle figures, and thoroughly revised citations.


* Thoroughly revised, updated, and illustrated
* New chapter on opportunistic parasites that afflict immuno-compromised (AIDS) patients
* Additional coverage on Crytosporidium and Cyclopspora
* Updated and revised chemotherapeutic regimens

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"Liberally accented with photographs, diagrams, and clinical case pictures, this text is straightforward, adequately referenced, and logically organized... this edition provides a bridge between the well-known exhaustive compendiums and brief treatises for the college level student considering a career in the biological sciences or healthcare fields... Clinical correlations and therapeutic options which enhance the biology presented are included. I particularly liked the easy to follow life cycle diagrams and the many electron micrographs which clearly delineate important characteristics of these microorganisms... Its modest price, well-written style, and up-to-date information should make this text a course director's favorite."
--John S. Czachor, MD, Wright State University, Division of Infectious Diseases for
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This revised and updated edition provides succinct coverage of the organisms that parasitize humans. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 484 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press; 2 edition (January 18, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0121108708
• ISBN-13: 978-0121108700
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,953,879 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars CONCISE; WITH A WIDE PARASITOLOGY SCOPE, March 21, 2003

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This review is from: Human Parasitology, Second Edition (Hardcover)

This "Human Parasitology" text provides a balanced introductory view, as it concerned the interactive association between various parasites and their hosts. Its concise and reader-friendly format is a big plus: as it ensured that anyone who reads it will understand the message.
This book is clinically relevant. Its carefully selected contents were designed in such a way that will appeal to students of Zoology, Medicine, Veterinary medicine, Microbiology, Medical laboratory science, and Agriculture.
Discussed in details are various intestinal parasites like: Nematodes, Cestodes, and Trematodes. It also took care of many pathogenic protozoa like: Plasmodium and Entamoeba species. And, there are well-written chapters, which thoroughly analyzed both the Laboratory Diagnosis of Parasitic Diseases and the capabilities of various Antiparasitic Agents.

4.0 out of 5 stars A must for this subject, September 5, 2010

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This review is from: Human Parasitology, Third Edition (Hardcover)

For this subject, one of the best textbooks available. Not for the casual reader, but almost required reading if you wish to immerse yourself in the subject. Upper-level college student material or grad student worthy.

0 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars help, April 18, 2005

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This review is from: Human Parasitology, Second Edition (Hardcover)

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