A Laboratory Guide to the Study of Parasitology (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

W. B. Herms

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330204956 ISBN 13 : 9781330204955

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Master hands-on parasitology with this comprehensive lab guide. The book presents a practical, exercise‑driven approach to studying common animal and human parasites, from insects and mites to helminths. Rich with step-by-step activities, it helps students observe, identify, and understand how parasites live, attach, and interact with hosts.

In clear, student-friendly language, the text frames the subject around real-world observations and laboratory techniques. You’ll explore the categories, the life histories, and the relationships between parasites and their hosts, with emphasis on safe, repeatable experiments and careful note‑taking. The edition offers structured activities that guide you through specimen study, morphological comparisons, and basic parasitology methods in a classroom or field setting.

• Hands-on exercises examining insects, mites, ticks, fleas, and related parasites


• Laboratory techniques for observing anatomy, life cycles, and host interactions


• Guided studies on life histories, parasitic strategies, and ethical sample handling


• Practical notes for collecting, preparing, and documenting observations

Ideal for students and professionals in biology, veterinary science, and public health, this edition supports classroom learning and independent study alike, grounding theory in repeatable laboratory practice. It’s well suited for those seeking a solid, applied introduction to parasitology and disease vectors.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

With the rapid growth of Parasitology there is also a growing demand for laboratory instruction in this field. The authors greatest desire during the time that he has been engaged in teaching this subject has been to place the work upon a good systematic footing, giving it proper rank with other phases of applied biology. The following exercises are based upon several courses in Parasitology (now merged into two) that have been given by the author at the University of California during the past four years, including two summer sessions. Each exercise has had careful testing in the laboratory and is practical. The aim of this Guide is to give the student a wide practical view of the field so that he might have a fair grasp of the general subject in its application to the health and well-being of man and beast. The exercises are in sufficient detail so that the student is enabled to continue work on some specific group or species if he so chooses. The exercises are arranged to provide sufficient matter for a laboratory session requiring from two and a half to three hours for each. A number of the exercises are divided into two or three parts, and this may be useful in cases where less time is available. The two standard courses given at the University of California upon which these exercises are based are Human Parasitology (first half year) and Veterinary Parasitology (second half year), each with three lectures per week and two laboratory sessions of from 2}4 to 3hours. The author wishes to gratefully acknowledge the very able assistance rendered by Mr. A. B. Shaw, Jr., in the preparation of this laboratory guide. W. B. H. Berkeley, Califoknia, August 5, igii.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330204956
• ISBN 13: 9781330204955
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 99
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