"Parasitology and Vector Biology, Second Edition" is a comprehensive introduction to human and animal parasitology. It provides basic information on the biologies of such agents as protists, worms, and arthropods, and also emphasizes how control programs can be structured in a sociological, political, and economic milieu. Students and researchers alike will appreciate the added coverage of the molecular aspects of parasitology in this new edition. It includes more than 400 photos and drawings; contains sidebars that discuss various aspects of parasitic disease; discusses the real-world control of parasitic diseases, within biological, social, and economic contexts; offers an expanded discussion of vector biology; and includes an extensive glossary. Consistent, logical organization allows the student ready access to important material.
- ISBN10 0124732755
- ISBN13 9780124732759
- Publish Date 22 July 1999 (first published 1 January 1985)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 18 January 2010
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
- Imprint Academic Press Inc
- Edition 2nd Revised edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 702
- Language English