Description
Book SynopsisCovering all major arthropods of medical importance worldwide, this award-winning resource has established itself as a standard reference for almost 25 years. With the globilization of commerce and the world becoming more intimately connected through the everyday ease of travel, unknown arthropod species are being increasingly encountered. This means access to up-to-date, authoritative information in medical entomology has never been more important. Now in its seventh edition, this book maintains its well-acclaimed status as the ultimate easy-to-use guide to identify disease-carrying arthropods, the common signs and symptoms of vector-borne diseases, and the current recommended procedures for treatment.
Includes an in-depth chapter with diagnostic aids to help physicians to recognize and accurately diagnose arthropod-related diseases and conditions more easilyUpdates all chapters with the latest medical and scientific findings, including Zika virus, red meat allergy
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Praise for the previous edition
"The sixth edition continues the previous tradition, in that the information provided is practical and presented in a format optimal for use on an as-needed basis. The addition of color photographs throughout the text (and not just an insert) is a major plus. Additional clinical case histories enliven the text. General guidelines to treatment of conditions resulting from exposure to arthropods and appropriate references to detailed material are also provided. Another aspect, the ‘Bug Coach’ CD-ROM, provides over 100 line drawings, figures, and photos in three sections: (1) arthropods, (2) arthropod-induced diseases and conditions, and (3) an identification guide. The CD also now includes a few brief instructional videos. … This text has come of age at a time when it is needed most. It will especially be valued by health care providers who find themselves in unknown territory, both geographically and medically."
—Richard D. deShazo, M.D., University of Mississippi Medical Center
Table of Contents
Part I Pathological Conditions Caused by Arthropods and Principles of Their Treatment 1 Principles of Treatment for Arthropod Bites, Stings, and Other Exposure 2 Allergy to Arthropods 3 Stings 4 Bites 5 Blistering, Dermatitis, and Urticaria from Contact with Arthropods 6 Myiasis (Invasion of Human Tissues by Fly Larvae) 7 Delusions of Parasitosis (Imaginary Insect or Mite Infestations) PART II Identification of Arthropods and the Diseases They Cause 8 Identification of Medically Important Arthropods 9 Clinician’s Guide to Common Arthropod Bites and Stings PART III Arthropods of Medical Importance 10 Ants 11 Bees 12 Beetles 13 Bugs (The True Bugs) 14 Caterpillars (Urticating) 15 Centipedes 16 Cockroaches 17 Earwigs 18 Fleas 19 Flies (Biting) 20 Flies (Nonbiting) 21 Flies (That Might Cause Myiasis) 22 Lice 23 Millipedes 24 Mites 25 Mosquitoes 26 Moths (Species Whose Scales or Hairs Cause Irritation) 27 Pentastomes (Tongue Worms) 28 Scorpions 29 Spiders 30 Ticks 31 Wasps (Yellowjackets, Hornets, and Paper Wasps) PART IV Personal Protection Measures against Arthropods 32 Pros and Cons of Insect Repellents 33 Arthropod-Specific Personal Protection Techniques
