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DOI: 10.2478/s11686-011-0066-2 © W. Stefan´ski Institute of , PAS Acta Parasitologica, 2011, 56(3), 331–332; ISSN 1230-2821

BOOK REVIEW

Essentials of , edited by Hanny M. Elsheikha and Naveed Ahmed Khan. Caister Academic Press, Norfolk UK, 2011, ISBN 978-1-904455-79-0 (paperback and 978-1-904455-80-6 (hardback), 221 pp.

Zdzisław S´widerski 1W. Stefański Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 51/55 Twarda Street, 00-818 Warsaw, Poland. 2Department of General Biology and Parasitology, Medical University of Warsaw, Chałubińskiego 5, 02-004 Warsaw, Poland

Among major new books of special interest currently avail- stock and . Featuring full-colour illustrations and able in the field of parasitology is Essentials of Veterinary Par- a user friendly layout, it begins with a section dedicated to the asitology, edited by Hanny M. Elsheikha and Naveed Ahmed fundamentals of veterinary parasitology and ends with a sec- Khan and published by Caister Academic Press. The editors of tion on the prevention of parasitic , recounting re- this excellent volume have opted to be selective in the choice cent developments in our understanding of the pathogenesis of topics in an effort to make the book readable, rather than and control of parasitic diseases. In between are sections on comprehensive. important parasitic infections in organized according to the various groups of parasitic agent – helminths, and arthropods – plus a section on diagnostic parasitology. The book is subdivided into the six following sections: (I) Nature and Characteristics of ; (II) Diseases Asso- ciated with Helminths; (III) Diseases Associated with Proto- zoa; (IV) Diseases Associated with Arthropods; (V) Diagnostic Parasitology; and (VI) Principles of Parasite Con- trol. Several sections are also subdivided into chapters giving more details on selected topics; the total number of such chap- ters is 15. Each chapter of this excellent book is accompanied by a bibliography presented as “Further reading”. Full details of all chapters and Table of Contents for this book can be found at: www.horizonpress.com/veterinary-parasitology. In- cluded at the end of this book are an extensive and very use- ful glossary and a full index to this 221 page volume. The publication date for this book is given as May, 2011, but it is already available. Its editors are Dr Hany Elsheikha and Dr Naveed Ahmed Khan of the University of Nothing- ham, UK. Dr Elsheikha is a Lecturer in the Division of Vet- erinary of the School of and Sciences of this university. Dr Khan, an Associate Professor in and a well-known expert in the field of medical microbiology, worked previously in the Tufts Uni- versity School of Medicine, Boston, the John Hopkins School Essentials of Veterinary Parasitology represents an up-to- of Medicine, Baltimore and at the University of London, UK. date resource for students and practicing for rec- The editors, authors and publishers of this volume should be ognizing, diagnosing and treating parasitic diseases in live- congratulated on having succeeded in preparing what is an es- 332 Zdzisław Świderski

sential resource. This excellent volume will be of a great value dispensable acquisition for every library of institutes where to veterinary students, practicing veterinarians and all re- studies of veterinary medicine and related sciences are carried searchers in the field of parasitology, including practising par- out. The price of the book, which will be in demand for many asitologists, immunologists, and , and also for years, is only GB £59 or US $99 (paperback); GB £99 or US beginners in all of these fields. It represents, therefore, an in- $169 (hardback).

(Accepted June 17, 2011)