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The Fifth Edition of the Textbook of Medical Parasitology since publication of its first edition in 1996, has been guided by a single objective-to provide students, teachers, clinicians, and laboratory professionals with a comprehensive, accurate, and clinically relevant account of human parasitic diseases. Over the past three decades, it has evolved alongside the discipline itself and has served as a trusted resource for generations of learners and practitioners. The continued encouragement of readers and the remarkable advances in medical parasitology have inspired the preparation of this thoroughly revised edition.
Medical parasitology has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past decade. A major emphasis of this edition has been the incorporation of recent advances in diagnostic parasitology including recent developments in antigen and antibody detection, molecular diagnostics, multiplex and real-time PCR, loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), and emerging artificial intelligence-assisted diagnostic approaches. Taxonomy and nomenclature have been revised in accordance with current international standards, and recent developments in parasite genomics, molecular biology, host-parasite interactions, treatment and epidemiology have been integrated throughout the book.
This edition also introduces readers to emerging concepts that are expected to shape the future of medical parasitology, including the One Health approach, neglected tropical diseases, molecular epidemiology, parasite genomics, and artificial intelligence.
The Fifth Edition of the Textbook of Medical Parasitology will continue to serve as a trusted companion for undergraduate and postgraduate students of medical microbiology, a dependable teaching resource for faculty and educators, and a valuable reference for clinicians, microbiologists, laboratory professionals, and researchers across the medical and health sciences.
A useful Textbook for Undergraduate Medical and Basic Science Students, also useful for PG Students.
