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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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9781416060444 |
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NULRC |
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QR 255 .Z45 2013 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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Zeibig, Gockel-Blessing, Elizabeth A. |
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author |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Clinical parasitology : |
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a practical approach / |
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Elizabeth A. Gockel-Blessing (formerly Zeibig) |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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Second edition. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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London, United Kingdom : |
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Elsevier Health Sciences, |
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c2013 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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xiv, 370 pages : |
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color illustrations ; |
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24 cm. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE |
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PHP3777 |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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Front cover; Half title page; Evolve page; Clinical Parasitology; Copyright page; Dedication; Contributors; Reviewers; Preface; Acknowledgments; Project Consultants; Project Assistants; Student Assistants; Special Thank-yous; Table of Contents; 1 Introduction; What's Ahead; Learning Objectives; Focusing In; Historical Perspective; Epidemiology; Parasite-Host Relationships; Parasitic Life Cycles; Disease Processes and Symptoms; Treatment; Prevention and Control; Specimen Processing and Laboratory Diagnosis; Parasite Nomenclature and Classification; Test Your Knowledge! 2 Specimen Collection and ProcessingWhat's Ahead; Learning Objectives; Focusing In; Stool for Ova and Parasite Examination; Collection and Transport; Fixatives for Preservation; Formalin.; Polyvinyl Alcohol.; Sodium Acetate Formalin.; Modified Polyvinyl Alcohol.; Alternative Single-Vial Systems.; Processing; Macroscopic Examination.; Microscopic Examination.; Microscope Considerations: Ocular Micrometer.; Direct Wet Preparation.; Concentration Methods.; Formalin-Ethyl Acetate Sedimentation Procedure.; Zinc Sulfate Flotation Technique.; Permanent Stains.; Wheatley Trichrome. Iron Hematoxylin. Specialized Stains.; Stool Screening Methods; Other Intestinal Specimens; Duodenal Material; Sigmoidoscopy Material; Cellophane Tape Preparation; Other Specimens and Laboratory Techniques; Blood; Collection and Handling.; Processing.; Thick and Thin Smears.; Permanent Stains.; Knott Technique.; Buffy Coat Slides.; Cultures.; Cerebrospinal Fluid and Other Sterile Fluids; Tissue and Biopsy Specimens; Sputum; Urine and Genital Secretions; Eye Specimens; Mouth Scrapings and Nasal Discharge; Skin Snips; Culture Methods; Animal Inoculation and Xenodiagnosis; Immunologic Testing. Reporting of Results and Quality ControlTest Your Knowledge!; 3 The Amebas; What's Ahead; Learning Objectives; Focusing In; Morphology and Life Cycle Notes; Laboratory Diagnosis; Pathogenesis and Clinical Symptoms; Classification of the Amebas; Test Your Knowledge!; 4 The Flagellates; What's Ahead; Learning Objectives; Focusing In; Morphology and Life Cycle Notes; Laboratory Diagnosis; Pathogenesis and Clinical Symptoms; Flagellate Classification; Test your knowledge!; 5 The Hemoflagellates; What's Ahead; Learning Objectives; Focusing In; Morphology and Life Cycle Notes; Morphology. Amastigotes. Promastigotes.; Epimastigotes.; Trypomastigotes.; General Morphology and Life Cycle Notes; Hemoflagellate Classification; Historical Perspective of Leishmaniasis; Historical Perspective of Trypanosomiasis; Test Your Knowledge!; 6 Select Sporozoa:; What's Ahead; Learning Objectives; Focusing In; Plasmodium Species; Historical Perspective; Morphology and Life Cycle Notes; Ring Forms (Early Trophozoites).; Developing Trophozoites.; Immature Schizonts.; Mature Schizonts.; Microgametocytes.; Macrogametocytes.; Life Cycle Notes.; Laboratory Diagnosis; Pathogenesis and Clinical Symptoms. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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Now in full color, the second edition of Clinical Parasitology provides you with all of the information needed to perform, read, and interpret parasitology tests in a clear and understandable way. The user-friendly design, extensive illustrations, pedagogical features and clear descriptions of look-a-like parasites will help you better hone your skills and confidently perform clinical procedures. Thorough descriptions of the different forms of parasites within that organism type aid in classification. Characteristics at a Glance tables cover the most medically important parasite forms and include comparison drawings of look alike parasites. Test Your Knowledge! review questions enhance review and retention of chapter content. Numerous detailed drawings, with structures labeled illustrate the information in an easy-to-understand format. Individual parasite descriptions include concise information on life cycles, epidemiology, clinical symptomatology, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control, notes of interest, and new trends. Increased number of case studies offers more opportunities for application of chapter content to real-life scenarios. Identification worksheets let you make your own drawings of parasites. NEW! Full-color design throughout the book provides a more accessible look and feel. NEW! Quick Quizzes, or periodic self-assessments, are included in each chapter to assess your knowledge. NEW! Student resources on the Evolve companion website feature additional case studies, interactive quizzes, and a veterinary parasitology reference guide. NEW! Focusing In boxes and Looking Back boxes, offer helpful chapter introductions and chapter summaries respectively. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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DIAGNOSTIC PARASITOLOGY |
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Library of Congress Classification |
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Books |
