Medical Parasitology

Increased travel to tropical countries has been matched by a markedincrease in the West of infections such as malaria and schistosomiasis. Thiscomprehensive practical manual is designed for use in routine diagnosticmicrobiology laboratories and specialist labs diagnosing human parasites. All ofthe major groups of parasites are dealt with in seperate sections which includedetailed protocols and recommendations for the diagnosis of infections.Contributors provide information and practical guidance appropriate for both thedeveloped and developing World.Contents: Strategies for the diagnosis of parasitic infections: Malaria:Toxoplasmosis: Pneumocystis carinii: Intestinal protozoa: Diagnosis ofintestinal amoebic infection: Trichomonads: Leishmania and Trypanosoma:Migrating worms: Schistosomiasis: Hydatidosis and cysticercosis - larvalcestodes: Microfilariae: Diagnosis of intestinal helminth infections:Histopathology of parasitic diseasesGillespie, S. is the author of 'Medical Parasitology', published 1995 under ISBN 9780199633012 and ISBN 0199633010.