CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Introduction to Parasitology 1
Chapter 2 Basic Principles and Concepts I: Parasite Systematic， Ecology，and Evolution 7
Chapter 3 Basic Principles and Concepts II: Immunologyand Pathology 17
Chapter 4 Parasitic Protozoa: Form， Function， and Classification 33
Chapter 5 Kinetoplasta: Trypanosomes and Their Kin 45
Chapter 6 Other Flagellated Protozoa 54
Chapter 7 The Amebas 63
Chapter 8 Phylum Apicomplexa: Gregarines， Coccidia，and Related Organisms 76
Chapter 9 Phylum Apicomplexa: Malaria Organisms and Piroplasms 98
Chapter 10 Phylum Ciliophora: Ciliated Protistan Parasites 122
Chapter 11 Microsporidia and Blastocystis Hominis 127
Chapter 12 The Mesozoa: Pioneers or Degenerates? 133
Chapter 13 Introduction to Phylum Platyhelminthes 138
Chapter 14 Trematoda: Aspidobothrea 142
Chapter 15 Trematoda: Form， Function， and Classification of Digeneans 146
Chapter 16 Digeneans: Strigeiformes 156
Chapter 17 Digeneans: Echinostomatiformes 168
Chapter 18 Digeneans: Plagiorchiformes and Opisthorchiformes 175
Chapter 19 Monogenoidea 185
Chapter 20 Cestoidea: Form， Function， and Classification of Tapeworms 189
Chapter 21 Tapeworms 198
Chapter 22 Phylum Nematoda: Form， Function， and Classification 218
Chapter 23 Nematodes: Trichinellida and Dioctophymatida，Enoplean Parasites 227
Chapter 24 Nematodes: Tylenchina， a Functionally Diverse Clade 234
Chapter 25 Nematodes: Rhabditomorpha， Bursate Roundworms 239
Chapter 26 Nematodes: Ascaridomorpha， Intestinal Large Roundworms 251
Chapter 27 Nematodes: Oxyuridomorpha， Pinworms 257
Chapter 28 Nematodes: Gnathostoma Spinigerum， Gongylonema Pulchrum and Thelazia Callipaeda 261
Chapter 29 Nematodes: Filarioidea—Filarial Worms 267
Chapter 30 Nematodes: Dracunculomorpha， Guinea Worms and Others 280
Chapter 31 Phylum Nematomorpha， Hairworms 286
Chapter 32 Phylum Acanthocephala: Thorny-Headed Worms 290
Chapter 33 Phylum Arthropoda: Form， Function， and Classification 296
Chapter 34 Parasitic Crustaceans 317
Chapter 35 Pentastomida: Tongue Worms 321
Chapter 36 Parasitic Insects: Phthiraptera， Chewing and Sucking Lice 323
Chapter 37 Parasitic Insects: Hemiptera， Bugs 332
Chapter 38 Parastic Insects: Fleas， Order Siphonaptera 337
Chapter 39 Parasitic Insects: Diptera， Flies 344
Chapter 40 Parastic Insects: Strepsiptera， Hymenoptera，and Others 358
Chapter 41 Parasitic Arachnids: Subclass Acari， Ticks and Mites 368
Glossary 381