The book, in its Second Edition, has been thoroughly revised considering the feedback received from the readers. The text has been simplified. New information has been added, and at the same time, extra details have been deleted to make the book concise. The new edition introduces a chapter on Medically Important Snails (Chapter 9).
We, the human are the host of many parasites, which cause major public health problems, untold suffering and death. Thus, three major groups of parasites—protozoa (flagellates, amoebas, and malarial parasites), helminthes (flukes, tapeworms, and roundworms), and arthropods (insects and arachnids) have been discussed with suitable illustrations. Morphology, lifecycle, mode of transmission, incidence, symptoms, diagnosis, and prevention of medically important parasites have been discussed in light of recent researches. In addition, the chapters, namely, the Evolutionary Aspects of Hosts and Parasites and Present Trends of Parasitic Importance add further value to the book.
The book has been written for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of Zoology and other Life Sciences disciplines. In addition, the medical students, public health workers and health professionals also find this text useful.
Key Features
• Diagrammatical presentation of life cycle of parasites.
• Suitably illustrated text.
• Discusses the food-borne, water-borne and vector-borne parasitic diseases.
• Contains glossary of important terms.
FATIK BARAN MANDAL, Ph.D., is the Principal at Bankura Christian College, Bankura, West Bengal. With a teaching and research experience of 20 years, Dr. Mandal has published more than 125 articles and research papers in various reputed national and international journals and other media. He is the author of six books, including Textbook of Animal Behaviour (3rd ed.) and Human Parasitology (2nd ed.), published by PHI Learning. Dr. Mandal has been awarded the Fellowship of the Zoological Survey of India and Zoological Society of India, and has been honoured with the “Best Educationist Award” by the International Institute of Education and Management, New Delhi. His fields of interest include ecology and evolutionary biology, biodiversity, parasitology and behavioural biology.
He is the Associate Editor of International Journal of Zoology Research, Member of the Advisory Board of the Journal of Scientific Review, Editorial Board member of the World of Science and Technology, Editorial Board Member of the Open Research Journal of Science and Environment, Editor of Webmed Central, Editorial Board Member of Science Journals International, Editorial Secretary of Journal of Environment and Sociobiology, Editorial Board Member of Animal Science Letters, and Reviewer of Herald Journal of Geography and Regional Planning, Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Journal of Ecopsychology.
