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Author Ashford, R. W

Title The parasites of Homo sapiens : an annotated checklist of the protozoa, helminths, and arthropods for which we are home / R.W. Ashford and W. Crewe
Edition 2nd ed
Published London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, 2003

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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
Notes English
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Subject Medical parasitology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Parasites.
Parasitic diseases.
Parasites
Parasitic Diseases
MEDICAL -- Parasitology.
Parasitic diseases
Parasites
Medical parasitology
Genre/Form Electronic books
handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Form Electronic book
Author Crewe, W
ISBN 0203458346
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