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PREFACE
objectives have been updated as appropriate for
each chapter. A list of key terms is embedded
within each set of appropriate chapter objectives.
Each term is then bolded and defined in the
chapter where it first appears. A comprehensive
alphabetized glossary is located at the back of
the book. The common disease/condition name(s)
associated with each pathogenic parasite appears
below the pronunciation for quick and easy
reference.
This text provides a way of enhancing
problem solving skills through the use of case
studies, each identified as “Case Study: Under
the Microscope,” as these abilities are critical to
the practice of laboratory and primary care
medicine. Each appropriate chapter begins with
a case study based on the chapter content that
follows and contains questions for consideration.
A second case study complete with patient
history and symptomatology, pertinent laboratory
findings, drawings of the organism(s)
present and a series of questions appears at the
end of each appropriate chapter. Periodic selfassessment
questions, each of which is entitled
“Test Your Knowledge” and a set of review
questions have been incorporated into each
chapter. Answers for both the chapter “Quick
Quiz” and review questions are located in the
appendices located in the back of the book.
A new addition to this second edition is an
Evolve website. This Evolve site provides free
material for both students and instructors. Instructors
have access to a test bank, PowerPoint slides,
and an electronic image collection featuring all the
images from the book. Students have access to
interactive quizzes which test them on the content
from individual chapters.
Every attempt has been made to ensure that
this text is as accurate and as up-to-date as possible.
As with every field of study, disagreements
and discrepancies exist about particular facts.
Parasitology is no exception. In select instances
where this was encountered, notations were
made in the text. It is important to point out here
that in all such occurrences appropriate decisions
on how to remedy these situations for the purpose
of this book were reached primarily by considering
views from content experts and my personal
clinical experience.
This text was written to serve as a concise and
practical guide to clinical parasitology. It is not
intended to be exhaustive in nature. It is my
sincere hope that users of this text will find it
to be a positive learning experience as well as
enjoyable and helpful. I welcome comments and
suggestions from students, educators and practitioners.
After all, this text has been designed with
you in mind.
Elizabeth A. Gockel-Blessing (formerly Zeibig)