01843nam a22001937a 4500 20260731134932.0 9781641167260 Ref 591.785 D75p 2023 Downey, Elen. Parasitology / by Elen Downey. Forest Hills, NY : Callisto Reference, c2023. vii, 228 pages : col. illus. ; 27 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction. -- Chapter 2. Branches of parasitology. -- Chapter 3. Protozoa. -- Chapter 4. Parasitic worms. -- Chapter 5. Parasitic arthropods. -- Chapter 6. Intracellular parasites. -- Chapter 7. Parasites in plants. "The study of parasites and their hosts is referred to as parasitology. It also includes the study of the relationship between them. It is a biological field that draws on techniques from various fields such as bioinformatics, biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, ecology, immunology, molecular biology and evolution. Some of the branches of parasitology are medical parasitology, veterinary parasitology and structural parasitology. Medical parasitology deals with the parasites that infect humans and the diseases caused by them. It also focuses on various methods used to diagnose, prevent, control and treat such diseases. The study of parasites that leads to economic losses in agriculture and aquaculture operations infecting the companion animals fall under veterinary parasitology. This book explores all the important aspects of parasitology in the present day scenario. It aims to shed light on some of the unexplored aspects of this field. This book will serve as a valuable source of reference for those interested in this field."-- Provided by publisher. Parasitology. Biology. BK 6074 6074 0 0 0 0 REF ASCOTLIB02 ASCOTLIB02 REF 2026-07-31 Regular Fund 0 Ref 591.785 D75p 2023 Ref5917804989 2026-07-31 13:50:34 2026-07-31 BK