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Price: Rs. 425.00
ISBN: 978-81-203-5115-8
Pages: 316
Binding: Paper Back
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DESCRIPTION
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The book, in its Second Edition, has been thoroughly revised considering the feedback received from the readers. The text has been simplified. New information has been added, and at the same time, extra details have been deleted to make the book concise. The new edition introduces a chapter on Medically Important Snails (Chapter 9).
We, the human are the host of many parasites, which cause major public health problems, untold suffering and death. Thus, three major groups of parasites, protozoa (flagellates, amoebas, and malarial parasites), helminthes (flukes, tapeworms, and roundworms), and arthropods (insects and arachnids) have been discussed with suitable illustrations. Morphology, lifecycle, mode of transmission, incidence, symptoms, diagnosis, and prevention of medically important parasites have been discussed in light of recent researches. In addition, the chapters, namely, the Evolutionary Aspects of Hosts and Parasites and Present Trends of Parasitic Importance add further value to the book.
The book has been written for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of Zoology and other Life Sciences disciplines. In addition, the medical students, public health workers and health professionals also find this text useful.
Key Features
- Diagrammatical presentation of life cycle of parasites.
- Suitably illustrated text.
- Discusses the food-borne, water-borne and vector-borne parasitic diseases.
- Contains glossary of important terms.
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CONTENTS
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Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Parasitism
2. Evolutionary Aspects of Hosts and Parasites
3. Ecological and Physiological Aspects in Parasitology
4. Present Trends of Human Parasitic Infections
5. Protozoa and Diseases
6. Helminths and Diseases
7. Nematodes
8. Arthropods and Disease Transmission
9. Medically Important Snails
Glossary
References
Index
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR(s)
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FATIK BARAN MANDAL (PhD) is Associate Professor of Zoology, Bankura Christian College, Bankura, West Bengal. With a teaching and research experience of 15 years, Dr. Mandal has published more than 120 articles and papers in various reputed national and international journals and other media. Dr. Mandal is a member of the Advisory Board of the Journal of Scientific Review and a faculty member of Webmed Central. He has been awarded F.Z.S.I. in the year 1995.
His field of interest includes ecology and evolutionary biology, biodiversity, parasitology, and behavioural biology.
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2015 / 316pp. / 21.6 X 27.8 cm / ISBN-978-81-203-5115-8 / Rs.425.00
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