The biology of parasites / Richard Lucius, Brigitte Loos-Frank, Richard P. Lane, Robert Poulin, Craig W. Roberts, and Richard K. Grencis ; with contributions of guest authors Nina Papavasiliou, John Boothroyd, Kai Matuschewski ; translated by Renate FitzRoy and Ron Shankland

Completely revised and updated English translation

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This heavily illustrated text teaches parasitology from a biological perspective. It combines classical descriptive biology of parasites with modern cell and molecular biology approaches, and also addresses parasite evolution and ecology. Parasites found in mammals, non-mammalian vertebrates, and invertebrates are systematically treated, incorporating the latest knowledge about their cell and molecular biology. In doing so, it greatly extends classical parasitology textbooks and prepares the reader for a career in basic and applied parasitology. --Amazon.co.uk