The parasite chronicles : my lifelong odyssey among the parasites that cause human disease /

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Author / Creator:Kwa, Boo H., author.
Imprint:Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
Description:1 online resource (xvii, 177 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11550510
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ISBN:9783319749235
3319749234
3319749226
9783319749228
9783319749228
Digital file characteristics:text file
PDF
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 30, 2018).
Summary:This book introduces the reader to the fascinating world of parasites that cause human disease. It is written in a first-person style relating anecdotes and personal encounters of parasites by the author. It tells stories about exotic parasites diseases, interesting factoids about the life history of unusual parasites species, and strange ways in which humans can become infected. However this is also a serious topic, as there is increasing movement of populations and goods occurring in a globalized world, resulting in previously exotic parasites being brought into new regions of the world. This book about parasite infections will be of interest to business travelers and tourists alike, and the book discusses simple common sense ways to avoid them.
Other form:Printed edition: 9783319749228
Standard no.:10.1007/978-3-319-74923-5