An Introduction to Immunology and Medical Zoology" has been written mainly to meet the needs of elementary idea about Immunology and Medical Zoology being taught at graduate and postgraduate levels in various universities of India. Within a small ambit the book is also purposeful for the students appearing at different competitive examinations who have opted Zoology or life Science as their subject.
The present book lays emphasis on the basic concept of immune system of human being and brief knowledge about various diseases caused by parasites and their mode of infection. The book also deals with different biological agents or vectors responsible for spreading diseases like malaria, Kala-azar, sleeping sickness, filaria etc. For convenience of students every chapter of the book is written and explained in a very simple language and lucidly illustrated with suitable diagrams. In Hypersensitivity chapter different allergic diseases are described in brief. The book also gives an idea about the vaccines. Some deadly diseases such as cholera, smallpox, dengue, yellow fever, typhoid and AIDS are also included in the book.
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