The parasite chronicles : my lifelong odyssey among the parasites that cause human disease /: my lifelong odyssey among the parasites that cause human disease. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Boo H. Kwa.
• Authors: Kwa, Boo H
• Contents: Chapter 1: Parasites and Tiger Snakes -- Chapter 2: Tapeworms Down Underand elsewhere -- Chapter 3: Cysticercosis: the Ides of March -- Chapter 4: Trematodes: It was just a fluke -- Chapter 5: Schistosomiasis: Napoleon, snails and stalemate across the Taiwan Straits -- Chapter 6: Filariasis and elephantiasis:you can't go home again -- Chapter 7: River Blindness: and it was about time -- Chapter 8: Intestinal worms: parasitemysteries in wintry climes -- Chapter 9: Tissue helminths: Snails, rats, cobras and parasites in the brain -- Chapter 10: Intestinal protozoa: please pass the stool -- Chapter 11: Tissue protozoa: that cat will really drive me crazy one of these days -- Chapter 12: Blood protozoa: in search of the HolyGrail.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 177 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 616.9/6; Popular works; Medical parasitology; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Medical parasitology; Popular Science; Popular Life Sciences; Parasitology; Popular Science in Medicine and Health; Public Health; Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science; Zoology; Medical -- Parasitology; Medical -- General; Medical -- Public Health; Medical -- Veterinary Medicine -- General; Science -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- General; Medical parasitology; Popular medicine & health; Public health & preventive medicine; Veterinary medicine; Zoology & animal sciences; Medicine; Veterinary medicine; Zoology; Science -- Life Sciences -- Biology -- General; Life sciences: general issues; Electronic books; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319749235; 3319749234; 3319749226; 9783319749228
• Related ISBNs: 9783319749228
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 30, 2018).
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