Of Parasites and Men: Discoveries of and perspectives on human and wildlife parasites and diseases. Volume 1 Contributor(s): Amin, Omar (Author) |
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ISBN: 9975347568 ISBN-13: 9789975347563 Publisher: Eliva Press OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Parasitology |
Physical Information: 1.46" H x 6" W x 9" (2.12 lbs) 732 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This proposed book is a lifetime journey of discovery of the many aspects of a variety of parasitic organisms' relationships with wild life and humans across the cultural and geographical divides of the world from Ancient Egypt to the present. The research presented covers the arthopod, invertebrate, bacterial, and toxic chemical agents of diseases affecting host systems. In this perspective, about 100 new species and higher taxa, especially of the Acanthocephala, are described for the first time. A new disease, NCS (Neuro-cutaneous Syndrome) causing Morgellons disease is described along with its treatment. The Ancient Egyptian and Arabic sources of modern medicine are explained. Philosophical approaches explained the nature of parasitic infections in terms of relationships in a Gestalt context are adopted. |