Textbook of Parasitic Zoonoses

This textbook, which is the first volume in the series Microbial Zoonoses, provides a comprehensive overview of the diagnosis, treatment and control of zoonotic parasitic diseases. The book is divided into two sections; the first section discusses the classification of parasitic zoonoses and includes general information on the diagnosis, treatment, epidemiology, prevention, and control of parasitic zoonoses. It also describes the biological features of these organisms, host-parasite interactions, and the disease spectrum, as well as the importance of public health control measures, such as surveillance, and prophylactic measures in controlling these diseases.The second section explores the important zoonotic diseases caused by ectoparasites, protozoan and helminths parasites. It also reviews the life cycle, pathogenesis, pathology, immunology and clinical manifestations, modern diagnostic methods, treatment regimen, prevention, control, and epidemiology of these parasites.Cutting across the disciplines, this book serves as a guide to postgraduate students, faculty members, public health experts, and medical administrators who are interested in the management of these parasitic zoonotic infections.

About the Author

Prof. Subhash Chandra Parija, MBBS, MD, PhD, DSc, FRC Path, FAMS, FIC Path, FABMS, FICAI, FISCD, FIAVP, FIATP and FIMSA.

Author of sixteen books and several chapters on parasitic diseases, research and teaching, Prof Parija has published more than 400 papers both in the National and International journals of repute. Some of his papers are quoted in textbooks and serial publications. His publications are highly cited and more than 150 of his papers were cited more than 10 times. Prof Parija authored /edited 16 books including most popular “Textbook of Parasitology”, and the most recent “Effective Medical Communication, The A,B,C,D, E of it”. Prof Parija has also published 2 patents and has 2 copyrights.

The current areas of his interest include E-governance, Integration of communication technology in medical healthcare and medical education including effective medical communication.

Dr. Abhijit Chaudhury is a Professor of Microbiology at Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences and Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh and the Chief Managing Editor of the journal Tropical Parasitology. He completed his MBBS at the Medical College, Calcutta and MD at the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He has held various faculty positions in Nepal, Mauritius, Oman, and Netherlands Antilles. His research interests include pathogenesis of protozoan parasites, mycobacterial genomics, and biofilm infections. He was a member of the Task Force for Curriculum Development for Laboratory Technology Courses of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and a reviewer for the Antibiotic Treatment Guidelines published by the Government of West Bengal. He has served as referee for a number of national and international journals, and has also published more than 88 research articles in peer-reviewed, national and international journals and authored numerous book chapters. He is a member of various scientific societies, such as the Indian Association of Medical Microbiology and Indian Academy of Tropical Parasitology, and an assessor for the National Medical Council (Formerly Medical Council of India) and National Assessment and Accreditation Council, India .