Collection Development Manual

Parasitology

---

Definition:

The study of parasites.

Discussion:

Parasitology includes the study of human and animal parasites, and the physiological, metabolic, immunological, biochemical, nutritional, and chemotherapeutic aspects of parasites and host-parasite relationships.

Scope and emphasis:

NLM comprehensively collects works in all aspects of parasitology with potential application to biomedical research.

See also:

Microbiology

Infectious Diseases

4/6/04