Description |
1 online resource (vi, 142 pages) |
Contents |
Chapter INTRODUCTION -- chapter PART 1: PROTOZOA -- chapter PART 2: TREMATODA -- chapter PART 3: CESTODA -- chapter PART 4: NEMATODA -- chapter PART 5: ACANTHOCEPHALA -- part PART 6: ARTHROPODA -- chapter EXCLUSIONS -- chapter SUMMARY |
Summary |
Homo sapiens rank among the most parasitized of all animals. In part this is because we know so much about all aspects of the biology of our species, but in addition, our varied habitat and diet and our global distribution exposes us to more infections than any other species. Whereas some familiar parasitic infections are responsible for much human disease and suffering, the great majority are rare or obscure forms ignored by all but the most comprehensive texts. The Parasites of Homo sapiens: An Annotated checklist of the Protozoa, Helminths and Arthropods for Which We Are Home, 2nd Edition p |
Notes |
Previous edition published: Liverpool : Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 1998 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-133) and index |
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English |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Medical parasitology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Parasites.
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Parasitic diseases.
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Parasites
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Parasitic Diseases
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MEDICAL -- Parasitology.
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Parasitic diseases
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Parasites
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Medical parasitology
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Electronic books
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handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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Electronic book
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Author |
Crewe, W
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ISBN |
0203458346 |
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9780203458341 |
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1134386869 |
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9781134386864 |
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9780415276887 |
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0415276888 |
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0429206054 |
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9780429206054 |
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1280045884 |
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9781280045882 |
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9786610045884 |
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6610045887 |
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