Foundations of parasitology (7th ed )

A parasitology text for biology and/or zoology students at the undergraduate level. Emphasizes principles with related information on the biology, physiology, morphology, and ecology of the major parasites of humans and domestic animals. This is not a diagnostic manual for medical students.

1 Introduction to Parasitolog 2 Basic Principles and Concepts I: Parasite Ecology and Evolution 3 Basic Principles and Concepts II: Immunology and Pathology 4 Parasitic Prototoa: Form, Function, and Classification 5 Kinetoplasta: Trypanosomes and their Kin 6 Other Flagellated Protozoa 7 The Amebas 8 Phylum Apicomplexa: Gregarines, Coccidia, and Related Organisms 9 Phylum Apicomplexa: Malaria Organisms and Piroplasms 10 Phylum Ciliophora: Ciliated Protistan Parasites 11 Phyla Microspora and Myxozoa: Parasites with Polar Filaments 12 The Mesozoa: Pioneers or Degenerates? 13 Introduction to the Phylum Platyhelminthes 14 Trematoda: Aspidobothrea 15 Trematoda: Form, Function, and Classification of Digeneans 16 Digeneans: Strigeiformes 17 Digeneans: Echinostomatiformes and Paramphistomiformes 18 Digeneans: Plagiorchiformesand Opisthorchiformes 19 Monogenea 20 Cestoidea: Form, Function, and Classification of the Tapeworms 21 Tapeworms 22 Phylum Nematoda: Form, Function, and Classification 23 Nematodes: Trichurida and Dioctophymatida, Enoplean Parasites 24 Nematodes: Rhabditida, Pioneering Parasites 25 Nematodes: Strongylida, Bursate Rhabditians 26 Nematodes: Ascaridida, Intestinal Large Roundworms 27 Nematodes: Oxyurida, the Pinworms 28 Nematodes: Spirurida, A Potpourri 29 Nematodes: Filaroidea, the Filarial Worms 30 Nematodes: Camallanina, the Guinea Worms and Others 31 Phylum Acanthocephala: Thorny-Headed Worms 32 Phylum Pentastomida: Tongue Worms 33 Phylum Arthropoda: Form, Function, and Classification 34 Parasitic Crustaceans 35 Parasitic Insects: Mallophaga and Anoplura, the Lice 36 Parasitic Insects: Hemiptera, the Bugs 37 Parasitic Insects: Siphonaptera, the Fleas 38 Parasitic Insects: Diptera, the Flies 39 Parasitic Insects: Strepsiptera, Hymenoptera, and Others 40 Parasitic Archnids: Subclass Acri, the Ticks and Mites