Dictionary of Parasitology

408 Pages·2005·29.29 MB·English

by  Peter J. Gosling

D
ICTIONARY OF
PARASITOLOGY

D
ICTIONARY OF
PARASITOLOGY
Peter J. Gosling
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About the Author

Dr. Peter J. Gosling is an internationally renown scientist and science writer. He
is a former Senior Government Scientist with the Department of Health in the
United Kingdom, where he held responsibility for leading policy in zoonoses
and in the infection risks of xenotransplantation, providing additional scientific
input to policy development in the microbiology of water and the environment
business areas. He has worked for many years in public health in the United
Kingdom and is considered an expert on the genus Aeromonas. He has also
worked internationally having helped to develop a diagnostic medical
microbiology service in the University Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during
the 1980s.

During his career he has been an active member of many scientific committees
and has served as part of the secretariat for the U.K. Advisory Committee on
Dangerous Pathogens and the Group of Experts on Cryptosporidium in water
supplies. He has written successful copy for many agencies including the British
Dental Association (BDA), Department of Health (DoH), Drinking Water
Inspectorate (DWI), Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the World Health
Organisation (WHO). He has also provided expert guidance and written copy
for a variety of U.K. Government expert advisory committees including the
Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP), the United Kingdom
Xenotransplantation Interim Regulatory Authority (UKXIRA) and the Group of
Experts on Cryptosporidium in Water Supplies.

Dr. Gosling is the author/editor of over 50 publications, including the popular
science book Pasteur — A Beginner’s Guide (Hodder & Stoughton); the textbook
The Genus Aeromonas (John Wiley & Sons); a reference book covering aspects of
visually communicating scientific information, the Scientist’s Guide to Poster
Presentations (Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers); and a previous dictionary,
The Dictionary of Biomedical Sciences (Taylor & Francis). His works have been
published in many countries including the United Kingdom, the United States of
America, Japan, Saudi Arabia and in Spain where he now resides.
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Preface

Parasitic diseases are responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality in
humans and animals throughout the world, and often present with nonspecific
signs and symptoms. They are also of great economical importance in agriculture
and horticulture. However, although many books have been published that cover
various aspects of human, animal and plant parasitology, and public health
problems associated with parasites that contaminate food and water supplies,
none to date has provided a comprehensive guide for the beginner who is
baffled by parasitology jargon. One of the main aims of the proposed Dictionary
of Parasitology is to clarify this confusion.

This dictionary contains over 11,500 entries that define all the basic principles of
parasitology, together with a wealth of other information. The dictionary reflects
current practice in all aspects of parasitology and includes spellings, punctuation,
abbreviations, acronyms, symbols, nomenclature, prefixes, and suffixes. It covers
the field of parasitology in a concise, clear, authoritative, up-to-date manner,
addressing the need for understanding and accurate use of terms, particularly
when communicating scientific information.

The dictionary covers terms associated with human, veterinary, plant, insect, and
fish parasitology, and entries are broadly assigned to one of these divisions
(although, as is the nature of parasitology, there are many occasions when a
variety of labels could be applied to any one entry). Entries cover control
measures, immunology, physiology, pharmacology, etc., and are additionally
demarcated.

It was my intention that the Dictionary of Parasitology should provide the depth and
breadth of knowledge to make it both an informative and useful volume for
students and experts alike. To provide these, together with science writers and
editors of scientific texts, with an extensive guide to the terms used in the field
of parasitology. I hope I have fulfilled my aims and that this dictionary will have
international appeal and become a frequently consulted, informative, practical
guide to the subject.
Peter J. Gosling
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Dedication
To my wife, Deanna, without whose constant encouragement, care and support
this work would not have been accomplished.
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