Table of Contents

1. Background and History of Parasites.
2. Epidemiology and Conditions Contributing to Parasitic Infestations.
3. Protozoal Microorganisms as Intestinal Parasites
4. Blood (intracellular) and Other Tissue Protozoa
5. Description of Nematodes, Cestodes, Trematodes.
6. Intestinal Nematodes.
7. Intestinal Cestodes.
8. Intestinal Trematodes.
9. Tissue Parasites.
10. Ectoparasites.
11. Organisms Borne by Tick Vectors.
12. Laboratory Procedures for Identifying Parasitic Organisms and Their Ova.

About the Author

John W. Ridley, Ph.D., RN, MT (ASCP), has served as a medical technologist, trainer, educator, manager, and program administrator throughout a varied, 30-year career with a strong emphasis on medical laboratory occupations. After serving as a patient care technician and respiratory therapy assistant, Dr. Ridley entered military service, became a combat medic, and then trained and served as a medical laboratory technican at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Following his military service, Dr. Ridley earned a bachelor of science degree in zoology and a master's of education degree from the University of Georgia. To complete his education, Dr. Ridley earned a Ph.D. in health and human services, with an emphasis in psychology, and became a registered nurse. He currently serves as director of medical laboratory technology at West Central Technical School in Waco, Georgia, and is the author of several textbooks on clinical laboratory science topics.

Reviews

1. Background and History of Parasites. 2. Epidemiology and Conditions Contributing to Parasitic Infestations. 3. Protozoal Microorganisms as Intestinal Parasites 4. Blood (intracellular) and Other Tissue Protozoa 5. Description of Nematodes, Cestodes, Trematodes. 6. Intestinal Nematodes. 7. Intestinal Cestodes. 8. Intestinal Trematodes. 9. Tissue Parasites. 10. Ectoparasites. 11. Organisms Borne by Tick Vectors. 12. Laboratory Procedures for Identifying Parasitic Organisms and Their Ova.