Parasitic protozoa J.P. Kreier and J.R. Baker

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Updated and much expanded, the Second Edition of Parasitic Protozoa is designed to be useful to physicians, veterinarians, and research scientists concerned with diseases caused by protozoa in man, and in domestic and wild animals including fish, mollusks and insects, as well as the more commonly considered vertebrate animals. Each section contains information on disease pathogens, treatment, diagnosis, and epidemiology of the diseases caused by the various protozoans. The book is not limited to these medically-oriented subjects, but treats taxonomy, morphology, and metabolism of the organisms in such a way as to be of interest to scientists and graduate students working in the field of protozoology. The entire edition, published in ten volumes, is arranged so that subjects of common interest occupy individual volumes.

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• Leishmania
• The Kinetoplastid Hemoflagellates of Reptiles
• Giardia in Man and in Animals
• Subject Index

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CHOICE Review

Kreier and Baker have combined efforts to produce a volume that can be considered the evolutionary successor to Baker's Parasitic Protozoa (rev. ed., 1972). Organized along currently accepted taxonomic lines, the book provides concise coverage of most groups of protozoan parasites, with emphasis on parasites of medical and veterinary significance. The authors discuss the general biological features of organisms highlighting those features of importance to life cycles and ecological relationships. Pathogenesis and chemotheropeutic procedures are discussed briefly; the immunology and complex chemotherapy of protozoan infections have been omitted. The updated text has more illustrations using light and electron micrographs, and incorporates recent research findings in parasitology. Chapter references include key citations from the 1960s through 1985, and the final chapter provides a useful guide to methods of studying protozoan parasites in the laboratory and field. A subject index and a generic and specific-names index enhance the book's value as a reference resource. A satisfactory supplementary work for students specializing in parasitology. Practitioners working in tropical areas will find it valuable.-R.F. Shaw, Seattle Pacific University