Parasitic Diseases 4th ed. is intended as a textbook for 2nd yr. medical students. It is fully illustrated in color and contains over 1,700 references to the original literature. Chapters deal with all major eukaryotes that cause disease in humans. In addition, three chapters deal with anti-parasitic drugs, medical ecology, and travel medicine in the tropics. It has become the standard text on the subject at most medical schools throughout the USA.