Clinical Parasitology A Practical Approach

Name: Clinical Parasitology A Practical Approach
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ISBN: 9781416060444

ISBN-10: 1416060448

ISBN-13: 9781416060444

Edition: 2nd 2013

Authors: Elizabeth Zeibig

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Now in full color and updated with new case studies, the second edition of this straightforward text is designed to help you excel in parasitology. Learn how to confidently perform the clinical procedures needed to collect specimens and obtain diagnostically useful parasitic samples to provide the most accurate results for patients. The user-friendly design, extensive illustrations, and clear descriptions of look-alike parasites help you hone your skills and prepare for situations you may encounter in practice. Individual chapters cover various types of amebas, flagellates, hemoflagellates, malaria, miscellaneous protozoa, nematodes, filariae, cestodes, trematodes, and arthropods, commonly…

Book details

List price: $69.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Publication date: 11/5/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English




Introduction



Specimen Collection and Processing



The Amebas


Entamoeba histolytica


Entamoeba hartmanni


Entamoeba coli


Entamoeba polecki


Endolimax nana


lodamoeba bï¿½tschlii


Entamoeba gingivalis


Naegleria fowleri


Acanthamoeba species



The Flagellates


Giardia intestinalis


Chilomastix mesnili


Dientamoeba fragilis


Trichomonas hominis


Enteromonas hominis


Retortamonas intestinalis


Trichomonas tenax


Trichomonas vaginalis



The Hemoflagellates


Leishmania braziliensis complex


Leishmania donovani complex


Leishmania mexicana complex


Leishmania tropica complex


Trypanosoma brucei gambiense


Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense


Trypanosoma cruzi


Trypanosoma rangeli



Select Sporozoa: Plasmodium and Babesia


Plasmodium vivax


Plasmodium ovale


Plasmodium malariae


Plasmodium falciparum T47 Plasmodium knowlesi


Babesia microti


Babesia divergens



Miscellaneous Protozoa


Balantidium coli


Isospora belli


Sarcocystis species


Cryptosporidium parvum


Blastocystis hominis


Cyclosporaxayetanensis 174; Microsporidia


Toxoplasma gondii


Pneumocystis jiroveci (Pneumocystis carinii)



The Nematodes


Enterobius vermicularis


Trichuris trichiura


Ascaris lumbricoides


Necator americanus


Ancylostoma duodenale


Strongyloides stercoralis


Trichinella spiralis


Dracunculus medinensis



The Filariae


Wuchereria bancrofti


Brugia malayi


Loa loa


Onchocerca volvulus


Mansonella ozzardi


Mansonella perstans



The Cestodes


Taenia saginata


Taenia solium


Hymenolepis diminuta


Hymenolepis nana


Dipylidium caninum


Diphyllobothrium latum


Echinococcus granulosus



The Trematodes


Fasciolopsis buski


Fasciola hepatica


Clonorchis sinensis


Heterophyes heterophyes


Metagonimus yokogawai


Paragonimus westermani


Schistosoma mansoni


Schistosoma japonicum


Schistosoma haematobium



Artifacts and Confusers



The Arthropods


Ticks


Mites


Spiders


Scorpions


Fleas


Flies


Lice


Mosquitoes


Bugs



Glossary



Answers to Case Studies Under the Microscope



Answers to Quick Quiz Questions



Answers to Test Your Knowledge Review Questions



Bibliography


Index