This atlas is intended as an aid to students enrolled in a laboratory course in parasitology. Specimens that are typically studied in such a course have been photographed with a digital camera and arranged in plates. A total of 1,373 parasite images are included on 135 plates. A brief explanation of each plate is on the facing page, emphasizing major characteristics of the parasite's structure, life cycle, and medical significance. Unlike previous laser- or solid ink-printed editions, the 8th edition has been commercially offset printed on 128 gsm glossy art paper with wire-o binding. A copy of the CD, "Electronic Atlas of Parasitology" is included with the printed atlas.
Contents:
Chapter 1. Blood & Tissue Flagellates
1. Trypomastigotes of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
2. Trypomastigotes of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
3. African trypanosomiasis in brain
4. Glossina sp.tsetse fly
5. Trypomastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi
6. Amastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi, spleen smear
7. Amastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi, heart section
8. Epimastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi
9. Triatoma gerstaekeri and Rhodnius prolixus kissing bugs
10. Trypomastigites of Trypanosoma lewisi
11. Amastigotes of Leishmania donovani, liver smear
12. Amastigotes of Leishmania donovani, liver section
13. Promastigotes of Leishmania donovani
14. Sand fly
Chapter 2. Lumen-Dwelling Flagellates
1. Trophozoites of Chilomastix mesnili
2. Cysts of Chilomastix mesnili
3. Trophozoites of Giardia lamblia
4. Cysts of Giardia lamblia
5. Trophozoites of Dientamoeba fragilis
6. Trophozoites of Pentatrichomonas hominis
7. Trophozoites of Trichomonas vaginalis
Chapter 3. Amoebae & Ciliates
1. Trophozoites of Entamoeba histolytica
2. Cysts of Entamoeba histolytica
3. Trophozoites of Entamoeba coli
4. Cysts of Entamoeba coli
5. Trophozoites of Entamoeba gingivalis
6. Cysts of Entamopeba polecki
7. Trophozoites of Endolimax nana
8. Cysts of Endolimax nana
9. Trophozoites of Iodamoeba butschlii
10. Cysts of Iodamoeba butschlii
11. Acanthamoeba spp.
12. Naegleria fowleri in brain
13. Balamuthia mandrillaris in brain
14. Soil amoebae
15. Trophozoites of Balantidium coli
16. Cysts of Balantidium coli
17. Intestinal amebiasis and balantidiasis
18. Blastocystis hominis
Chapter 4. Spore-Forming Tissue Parasites
1. Gregarines
2. Eimeria tenella in chicken cecum
3. Oocysts of Isospora belli
4. Oocyts of Cyclospora cayetanensis
5. Oocysts of Cryptosporidim parvum
6. Intestnal cryptosporidiosis
7. Tachyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii
8. Zoitocysts of Toxoplasma gondii in brain
9. Enteroepithelial cycle of Toxoplasma gondii
10. Muscle sarcocysts of Sarcocystis sp.
11. Microsporidian spores
12. Pneumocystis carinii, lung smear
Chapter 5. Blood Apicomplexans
1. Anopheles sp. mosquito
2. Sexual stages of Plasmodium in mosquito
3. Oocysts and sporozoites of Plasmodium vivax
4. Exoerythrocytic schizont of Plasmodium sp.
5. Trophozoites of Plasmodium vivax
6. Erythrocytic schizonts of Plasmodium vivax
7. Young trophozoites of Plasmodium falciparum
8. Erythrocytic schizonts of Plasmodium falciparum
9. Gametocytes of Plasmodium falciparum
10. Cerebral malaria
11. Trophozoites of Plasmodium malariae
12. Erythrocytic schizonts of Plasmodium malariae
13. Trophozoites of Plasmodium ovale
14. Erythrocytic schizonts of Plasmodium ovale
15. Gametocytes of Plasmodium vivax, P. malariae, & P. ovale
16. Haemoproteus columbae and Leukocytozoon sp.
17. Trophozoites of Babesia bigemina & B. canis
18. Ixodes scapularis tick
Chapter 6. Trematodes (Flukes)
1. Echinostoma revolutum
2. Eggs of Echinostoma paraensei
3. Heterophyes heterophyes adult
4. Phagicola nana in intestine
5. Fasciolopsis buski adult
6. Fasciola hepatica adult
7. Fasciolid eggs
8. Clonorchis sinensis
9. Eggs of Clonorchis sinensis
10. Clonorchis sinensis and Fasciola hepatica in bile duct
11. Dicrocoelium dendriticum adult
12. Eggs of Dicrocoelium dendriticum
13. Paragonimus westermani
14. Eggs of Paragonimus westermani
15. Paragonimus westermani in lung
16. Schistosoma mansoni adults
17. Eggs of Schistosoma mansoni
18. Life cycle of Schistosoma mansoni
19. Eggs of Schistosoma mansoni in liver
20. Eggs of Schistosoma mansoni in small intestine
21. Eggs of Schistosoma japonicum
22. Eggs of Schistosoma japonicum in small intestine
23. Eggs of Schistosoma haematobium
24. Eggs of Schistosoma haematobium in bladder
25. Schistosome-transmitting snails
26. Metacercariae
Chapter 7. Cestodes (Tapeworms)
1. Diphyllobothrium latum
2. Eggs of Diphyllobothrium latum
3. Scolex of Taenia pisiformis
4. Proglottids of Taenia pisiformis
5. Taeniid eggs
6. Taenia saginata vs. Taenia solium
7. Cysticercus of Taenia solium
8. Echinococcus granulosus
9. Unilocular hydatid cyst
10. Multilocular hydatid cyst
11. Hymenolepis nana
12. Eggs of Hymenolepis nana
13. Hymenolepis diminuta
14. Eggs of Hymenolepis diminuta
15. Dipylidium caninum
16. Eggs of Dipylidium caninum
Chapter 8. Nematodes & Acanthocephalans
1. Trichuris trichiura
2. Eggs of Trichuris trichiura
3. Capillaria hepatica
4. Trichinella spiralis
5. Strongyloides stercoralis
6. Necator americanus
7. Ancylostoma duodenale
8. Hookworm eggs
9. Rhabditiform vs. filariform larvae
10. Haemonchus contortus
11. Eggs of Trichostrongylus sp.
12. Ascaris lumbricoides
13. Eggs of Ascaris lumbricoides
14. Larvae of Ascaris lumbricoides in lungs
15. Eggs of Toxocara canis
16. Eggs of Baylisascaris procyonis
17. Enterobius vermicularis
18. Eggs of Enterobius vermicularis
19. Dirofilaria immitis
20. Microfilariae of Brugia malayi, Wucheraria bancrofti, & Loa loa
21. Onchocerca volvulus
22. Filariasis-transmittting flies
23. Gongylonema sp.
24. Acanthocephalans
Appendix: Use of the microscope in a parasitology laboratory
This CD contains color digital photos of parasites as viewed under the microscope. Parasites are divided into 8 chapters, and there is an index, with each entry linked to a parasite image. Each photographic plate is linked to a brief explanatory text, which in turn is linked to related photographs and a life cycle diagram. Features of Version 3.0 include:
- Higher resolution images of protists (taken with Plan Apo objective)
- Viewable with Internet Explorer (no longer supported by Mac)
- Life cycle diagrams on separate pages
- Links to labeled photographs of worms
- Printable flash cards
- Sound file pronunciations of parasite names
- Chapter introductions
- Same photographs as in the printed book, in the same sequence
Please note that the CD is viewable only on a PC running Internet Explorer.
