Parasites of Homo Sapiens: An Annotated Checklist of the Protozoa, Helminths and Arthropods for Which We Are Home

by Richard Ashford, W.H. Crewe, William Crewe

Book Overview

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 rare or obscure forms ignored by all but the most comprehensive...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415311187
• ISBN13: 9780415311182
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.8" x 9.9"