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.

• Full-color photomicrographs included in the appropriate chapters help facilitate learning.
• Quick Quizzes help you assess your knowledge of specific material.
• Case Study: Under the Microscope gives you more real-world experiences to encounter and learn from.
• Focusing In boxes and Looking Back boxes give an overview and summary of each chapter to help you better understand the material.
• Case studies and quizzes coded to chapter objectives and level of difficulty to help you determine if you are meeting certain objectives.