1. An Introduction to Parasitism
2. An Overview of Parasite Diversity
3. The Parasite’s Way of Life
4. Host Defense and Parasite Evasion
5. Parasite vs. Host: Pathology and Disease
6. The Ecology of Parasitism
7. The Evolutionary Biology of Parasitism
8. Parasites and Conservation Biology
9. The Challenge of Parasite Control
10. The Future of Parasitology
The Rogues' Gallery:
-Protozoa
-Platyhelminths
-Nematodes
-Arthropods
Bruce V. Hofkin received his PhD from the University of New Mexico where he is currently a faculty member in the Department of Biology. His primary research interest is the epidemiology and control of vector-borne and snail-borne diseases.
Eric S. Loker is Distinguished Professor of Biology, Curator of the Division of Parasites of the Museum of the Southwestern Biology, and Director of the COBRE Center for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology at the University of New Mexico where he has taught parasitology and related courses for many years. His research interests focus on the biology of schistosomes.
I shall recommend this book for anyone dealing with any aspect of
parasitology. It is a rich source of updated information on
emerging issues in parasitology, including parasite-host
interactions, parasite ecology and evolution. I will certainly put
my hardcopy in my bookshelf "must have books on parasitology." -
Parasites and Vectors, 2015Parasitology: A Conceptual Approach is a
new textbook focusing on the concepts and principles of
parasitology for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students as
well as instructors and professors in universities. Every chapter
deals with the most recent knowledge regarding each relevant topic
and highlights the modern concepts of parasite biology and
evolutionary ecology. Different types of parasites, hosts, and
vectors are well explained....The part entitled "Rogues’ Gallery of
Parasites" is also unique. It describes the traditional concept of
parasitology with morphology and taxonomy-based approaches. It
provides a concise overview of the basic biology of major parasites
of medical and/or veterinary importance in a total 48 sections. The
figures used in this part are extraordinarily
super-excellent....The book provides an excellent resource and will
be highly useful and helpful for medical and veterinary medical
students, tropical medicine doctors, researchers, laboratory
personnel, and professors in parasitology and biology. - Korean
Journal of Parasitology, 2015"For those of you who teach
parasitology at undergraduate or postgraduate levels, I would
strongly recommend that you integrate this book within your taught
curricula. It is excellent value for money and an inspiring
treatise for it links several themes in modern biology as tailored
within a parasitological framework." -ParasitologyParasitology: A
Conceptual Approach offers a comprehensive introduction to a
multifaceted and often ignored field of biology and provides a
useful jumping-off point for deeper study. Its broad theme-based
structure effectively explicates several subdivisions of
parasitology, and its case studies are judiciously chosen and
highlight important concepts with salient examples. For those
searching for a reference, the last chapter suffices. In sum, Loker
and Hofkin’s textbook is an excellent read for both undergraduate
and graduate students.-Yale Journal of Biology and
Medicine"Parasitism is better understood from this kind of approach
than from the staid approach organised around systematic
phylogeny... In all, I found this to be the best contemporary text
available; it is essential reading for anyone wishing to learn
about the ways in which one organism can live upon another." -
Trends in Microbiology
I shall recommend this book for anyone dealing with any aspect of
parasitology. It is a rich source of updated information on
emerging issues in parasitology, including parasite-host
interactions, parasite ecology and evolution. I will certainly put
my hardcopy in my bookshelf "must have books on parasitology." -
Parasites and Vectors, 2015Parasitology: A Conceptual Approach is a
new textbook focusing on the concepts and principles of
parasitology for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students as
well as instructors and professors in universities. Every chapter
deals with the most recent knowledge regarding each relevant topic
and highlights the modern concepts of parasite biology and
evolutionary ecology. Different types of parasites, hosts, and
vectors are well explained....The part entitled "Rogues’ Gallery of
Parasites" is also unique. It describes the traditional concept of
parasitology with morphology and taxonomy-based approaches. It
provides a concise overview of the basic biology of major parasites
of medical and/or veterinary importance in a total 48 sections. The
figures used in this part are extraordinarily
super-excellent....The book provides an excellent resource and will
be highly useful and helpful for medical and veterinary medical
students, tropical medicine doctors, researchers, laboratory
personnel, and professors in parasitology and biology. - Korean
Journal of Parasitology, 2015"For those of you who teach
parasitology at undergraduate or postgraduate levels, I would
strongly recommend that you integrate this book within your taught
curricula. It is excellent value for money and an inspiring
treatise for it links several themes in modern biology as tailored
within a parasitological framework." -Parasitology
Parasitology: A Conceptual Approach offers a comprehensive
introduction to a multifaceted and often ignored field of biology
and provides a useful jumping-off point for deeper study. Its broad
theme-based structure effectively explicates several subdivisions
of parasitology, and its case studies are judiciously chosen and
highlight important concepts with salient examples. For those
searching for a reference, the last chapter suffices. In sum, Loker
and Hofkin’s textbook is an excellent read for both undergraduate
and graduate students.-Yale Journal of Biology and MedicineThe
various parasitological concepts embedded in this text book are
presented in a distinct and lucid manner which brings a fresh wave
of thoughts in the minds of the readers. This book is a useful
resource for the students and researchers involved in any
parasitology or related fields. Finally, if you are a parasitology
lover, we definitely suggest that this text book deserves to be in
your personal library. -Tropical Parasitology
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