Parasitology : student workbook

Abstract

This laboratory activity book was designed at the Biology Systems and Genetic Research Institute of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences for the first year biomedical science students of the Faculties of Medicine and Odontology. Together with the step-by-step guide for the parasitology labs, the workbook provides some theoretical background, which can also be used for individual studies, practical training, studying of other disciplines such as Pharmacy, Oral Hygiene, Occupational Therapy, Public Health, Nursing and Infectious Diseases and for the preparation of Bachelor's and Master's theses. We would like to thank Prof. Dalia Pangonytė and Dr. Milda Kuprytė (Clinic of Pathological Anatomy), Prof. Algimantas Kriščiukaitis and Dr. Robertas Petrolis (Department of Physics, Mathematics and Biophysics) and everyone who contributed to this publication with their insights, suggestions and technical support. Also we thank Rūta Slavinskienė for the translation of this whole book from Lithuanian into English language, and Mindaugas Mickis for the translation of one capter. The authors thank the students, teachers, and colleagues who helped to improve this workbook. We believe it would largely contribute to the development of other educational materials in the future.