RT Book, Section A1 Carroll, Karen C. A1 Hobden, Jeffery A. A1 Miller, Steve A1 Morse, Stephen A. A1 Mietzner, Timothy A. A1 Detrick, Barbara A1 Mitchell, Thomas G. A1 McKerrow, James H. A1 Sakanari, Judy A. SR Print(0) ID 1114739107 T1 Medical Parasitology T2 Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology, 27e YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071824989 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1114739107 RD 2024/04/23 AB This chapter offers a brief survey of the protozoan and helminthic parasites of medical importance. A synopsis of each parasite is provided within tables that are organized by the organ system that is infected (eg, intestinal and blood/tissue protozoan infections and intestinal and blood/tissue helminthic infections). Key concepts are provided at the beginning of the protozoa and helminths sections to give the reader an overview of the paradigms in medical parasitology. Current updates to information provided in this chapter can be found at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd.