This book provides a comprehensive reference and diagnostic aid to the practicing pathologist or infectious disease specialist encountering a parasite in an examined tissue sample. Organized by phylogenetic group, the text facilitates diagnosis by discussing common characteristics and patterns of different parasites, and misleading artifacts that resemble parasites in tissue. This second edition includes molecular biology and immunologic aspects, and a more in-depth discussion of syndromes more prevalent due to increased world travel, immigration and the AIDS epidemic.

1. Introduction Part I The Protists 2. Microspora 3. Intestinal and Urogenital Flagellates 4. The Leishmaniae 5. The Trypanosomes 6. Free Living Amebae 7. Intestinal Amebae 8. Intestinal Apicomplexa 9. Tissue Apicomplexa 10. Apicomplexa of the Blood 11. The Ciliates Part II The Nematodes 12. Rhabditida 13. Strongylida 14. Cutaneous Larva Migrans 15. Oxyurida 16. Ascaridida 17. Visceral Larva Migrans 18. Spirurida 19. Filariae of Lymphatics 20. Filariae of Subcutaneous Tissues and Body Cavities 21. Filariae of Lungs, Brain, and Eyes 22. Trichinelloidea Part III The Trematodes 23. Trematodes of the Blood Vessels 24. Biliary and Pancreatic Trematodes 25. Intestinal, Pulmonary, Eye and other Trematodes Part IV The Cestodes 26. Cysticercosis, Coenurosis, Sparganosis, and Proliferating Cestode Larvae 27. Echinococcus?Hydatid Disease Part V The Arthropods 28. Pentastomes, Demodex Mites, Scabies, Flies, and Fleas Part VI Differential Diagnosis 29. A guide to Differential Diagnosis by Organ Systems and Tissues with a Listing of Parasites Index