Cases in human parasitology focuses solely on parasites that adversely affect humans intended as a supplement to textbooks in human parasitology for undergraduate and medical school courses this book of 62 case studies is also an important educational reference source for health care scientists active in the field of parasitology the first four sections cover different groups of parasites including intestinal protozoa blood and tissue protozoa cestodes trematodes and intestinal . An important educational reference source for health care scientists active in the field of parasitology includes more than 60 case studies focusing on intestinal protozoa blood and tissue protozoa cestodes trematodes and intestinal nematodes as well as blood and tissue nematodes. Cases in human parasitology is an excellent reinforcement of material learned in a clinical or laboratory setting it will be useful for pathology residents and infectious disease fellows in preparing for board exams and it will serve in continuing the education of medical technologists involved in diagnostic parasitology key features over 60 case studies focusing on intestinal protozoa . A welcomed edition heelans cases in human parasitology includes cases of emerging as well as classical parasites along with wonderfully colored photomicrographs of the organisms in question as stated in the introduction the purpose of the book is to present cases solely involving parasites to supplement conventional textbooks in human parasitology and to provide an interesting and educational challenge to health care scientists the book contains 62 cases of patients who