Worms and human disease / Ralph Muller ; with contributions and the chapter on immunology of helminths from Derek Wakelin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Muller, Ralph, 1933-

Contributor:

Muller, Ralph, 1933-

Wakelin, Derek.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical helminthology.

Helminthiasis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (310 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; New York : CABI, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The second edition of this advanced student textbook has been thoroughly updated and revised since it was first published in 1975. It covers all human helminth infections with particular emphasis on diagnosis, treatment, clinical manifestations, pathogenesis, epidemiology and control.

Contents:

Worms and Human Disease 2nd Edition; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The Trematodes; 2. The Cestodes; 3. The Acanthocephala; 4. The Nematomorpha; 5. The Nematodes; 6. Other (Non-helminth) Groups; 7. Immunology of Helminths; 8. Epidemiological Aspects of Helminth Infections; 9. Helminthological Techniques; General References and Further Reading; Index

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Worms and disease / Ralph Muller. c1975.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Related Work:

Muller, Ralph, 1933- Worms and disease.

ISBN:

1-281-90505-4

9786611905057

1-84593-320-6

OCLC:

437237180