This training guide for medical students offers an introduction to the field of medical parasitology. Clearly and concisely written, it contains background information about selected human parasites, their epidemiology and control, and the most important animal vectors of human diseases. It also presents various exercises that can be used to consolidate the studied material, including training tests, exemplary case history, and tables. The book also offers a unique, expanded glossary of basic terms in medical parasitology, in addition to semi-diagrammatic identification keys for the most prominent human parasites. The text will appeal to medical students, anyone involved in the teaching and research of human parasitology, and physicians dealing with human parasites.
