The Pathogenic Enteric Protozoa:
Subtitle: Giardia, Entamoeba, Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora (World Class Parasites)
Contributors: Charles R. Sterling (Editor); Rodney D. Adam (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: March 31, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 169
ISBN-13: 9781402077944
Subjects: Gastroenterology; Medical microbiology & virology; Science; Parasitology; Medical / Nursing; Science/Mathematics; Science / Zoology; Life Sciences - Biology - Microbiology; Protozoa, Pathogenic; Protozoan diseases
First sentence: Members of the genus Giardia are ubiquitous, affecting the intestinal tracts of numerous vertebrate species (Thompson et al.,1993).