This clinically oriented text provides tools to aid physicians in diagnosing parasitic diseases. As the world becomes more international, regional parasites are now being globalized. This book covers well known parasitic diseases such as malaria and pinworm but also covers new emerging parasitic diseases. This title is ideal for physicians and public health workers worldwide as well as any student in medical school. As the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference in the field, the Human Parasitic Diseases Sourcebook provides practical information on diagnosis and treatment of over 100 parasites, some never collected together into a single source. This is the first practical guide on Parasitology for the clinician. Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 - Introduction Definitions CHAPTER 2 Parasites with worldwide distribution Parasites by chief clinical complaint(s) Parasites inducing hyper-eosinophilia Reservoirs Vehicles Vector CHAPTER 3 - Clinical Hints CHAPTER 4 – Parasites PARASITES – Parasites are listed from A-Z, with a letter to the right denoting the broad classification of each agent: (P = Protozoan, C = Cestode, T = Trematode, N = Nematode, A = Arthropod, O = Other). Annotated diagrams, which outline the life cycles of all major parasites have been reproduced with permission from from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention web site: h