PARASITOLOGY: A ZOOLOGIST PERSPECTIVE

ISBN-13: 9786205492901 / Angielski / Miękka / 332 str.

Omolade Okwa

Opis

Parasitology is the study of parasitic organisms and has a long history and deep root in Zoology. This book looks at parasitism from the eye of a Zoologist. Parasites are widespread agents of diseases in the tropics and constitute the greatest threat to the health and socio-economic status of the people. The myriad of problems caused by parasites with regards to the morbidity and mortality inflicted on mankind and his domestic animals is colossal. The book emphasizes the classification of parasites, their life cycles, and epidemiological factors affecting their distribution, diagnosis, and their prevention and control. Morphological diagrams and diagrams of life cycles are presented to give more insight.

O autorze

Omolade Okwa is a Professor of Zoology at Lagos State University, Nigeria. She has been doing research in Parasitology for over 25 years with Postdoctoral training at Keele University , UK. She has a Ph.D. in Parasitology from The University of Ibadan, Nigeria. She is an expert on Malaria transmission dynamics and Neglected tropical diseases.