Discusses various types of parasites, the diseases and health problems they can cause, and how these parasites and the the health related problems they can cause can be treated and controlled.

Product Description: This title in Lucent's Diseases and Disorders series focuses on parasitic diseases. It details what parasitic diseases are, as well as the various types (Protozoan, Helminth, Ectoparasites). The title discuss the causes and symptoms of each type of parasi; These books offer readers a means of understanding various ailments; clear, careful explanations offer insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how we cope with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention...read more

Examines the microscopic world of the parasites that cause sleeping sickness and explains the origin of tropical diseases and their history. (view table of contents)