1st Edition

Parasites of Homo sapiens An Annotated Checklist of the Protozoa, Helminths and Arthropods for which we are Home

By Richard Ashford, William Crewe Copyright 2003
152 Pages
by CRC Press

150 Pages
by CRC Press

152 Pages
by CRC Press

Homo sapiens rank among the most parasitized of all animals. In part this is because we know so much about all aspects of the biology of our species, but in addition, our varied habitat and diet and our global distribution exposes us to more infections than any other species. Whereas some familiar parasitic infections are responsible for much human disease and suffering, the great majority are... Read more
Protozoa
Trematoda
Cestoda
Nematoda
Acanthocepala
Arthropoda
Exclusions
Summary
References

Biography

Richard Ashford, William Crewe