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| File:Parasitic Diseases 7th Edition.jpeg Book cover of the 7th Edition (2019) | |
| Authors | Dickson Despommier, Daniel O. Griffin, Robert W. Gwadz, Peter J. Hotez, Charles Knirsch (Seventh Ed.) |
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| Cover artist | Daniel O. Griffin (Seventh Ed.) |
| Language | English, Spanish |
| Subject | Infectious Diseases |
Publication date | 2019 (7th Edition) Parasites Without Borders |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 602 |
| ISBN | 978-0-578-41562-8 |
Parasitic Diseases is a medical textbook of infectious diseases published by Parasites Without Borders and originally released in 1982. The original edition was 259 pages; now on the seventh edition, the book has grown to 602 pages. The book is widely regarded as an established medical textbook that provides a conglomeration of knowledge on the broad topic of parasitology and disease mechanisms, diagnostic techniques, treatments, and preventive measures. The latest 7th Edition was updated with a clinical summary section, additional life cycle diagrams, and a pronouncer’s guide to parasite names.[1]
Parasitic Diseases is available in print and online - the textbook has been made available by its publisher free of charge in PDF format in both English and Spanish editions.[2]
Reception
editPublic reception to Parasitic Diseases has been largely positive. The textbook has been widely donated to medical schools and has been described as an "one-stop shopping for an updated and comprehensive overview of the broad topic of parasitology".[3]
Content
editParasitic Diseases is a widely used medical textbook dealing with basic and clinical aspects of infectious diseases. The seventh edition is divided into forty chapters, organized into eight parts:
- Part I: Acknowledgements
- Part II: Preface
- Part III: Eukaryotic Parasites
- Part IV: The Protozoa
- Part V: The Nematodes
- Part VI: The Cestodes
- Part VII: The Trematodes
- Part VIII: The Arthropods
References
edit- ^ "Parasitic Diseases 7th Edition | Columbia Alumni Association".
- ^ "Parasitic Diseases". Parasites Without Borders. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ Rosenthal, Philip J. (2018-03-07). "Parasitic Diseases (Book Review)". The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 98 (3): 933–934. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.17-1003. ISSN 0002-9637. PMC 5930926.