Medical Parasitology 6Ed (PB)

This is the thoroughly revised and updated edition of the popular textbook featuring addition of a new chapter on treatment of parasitic infections. Highlights of the updation and revision of the text in this edition include the following:

1. Classification of parasites and treatment of parasitic infections have been updated.

2. Opportunistic parasitic infections in AIDS cases and nosocomial parasitic infections have also been described.

3. Diagrammes of the life cycles of the parasites are computer-drawn with simple line sketches.

4. New figures of parasites have been added; Indian data have been given in most of the chapters.

5. For quick revision, an overview of parasitology has been given in the last chapter of the book.

6. Diagrammatic representation of relative sizes and morphology of protozoa and helminthic eggs at the end of the book has a good visual impact and will help the readers in understanding the importance of micrometry in diagnostic parasitology.

Written in lucid and easy to understand language, this book will be highly useful to undergraduate and postgraduate medical students, clinicians and medical laboratory technology students.