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About
the Book
An Encyclopaedia of Indian Monogenoidea is the result of the authors'
involvement with the study of parasites for over 30 years. Based
on the review of original Indian literature, the book gives a taxonomic
description of all the species of Monogenoidea described from India
so far. It aims to be a comprehensive source for identification
of any representative of this group of parasitic worms from order
to species level.
The book begins with an introduction mentioning the start of studies
on Monogenoidea, its morphology, biology, physiology and mode of
attachment, and also prescribes guidelines and suggestions for proper
fixation and handling of the material.
An outline classification of Monogenoidea along with the history
of the taxonomic work done in India from 1891 to 2007 makes it the
most updated document on Indian Monogenoidea.
This work is not a mere compilation of references on Monogenoidea,
but an authentic account of current status of the group. This book
will serve as a source of information on Indian Monogenoidea for
university students, teachers, parasitologists and fishery scientists.
It is a 'must-have' identification tool for specialists and young
helminthologists.
About the Author
Keshav C Pandey completed his PhD and DSc degrees from the University
of Lucknow, Lucknow. His long and illustrious academic and administrative
experience, spanning over three decades, includes a full-term Vice-Chancellorship
of CCS University, Meerut. Pandey is noted for his contribution
in the field of helminthology which was induced by his concern for
theoretical and practical problems, especially those relating to
the systematics and taxonomy of helminths parasites. He has compiled
three textbooks on Zoology for university students and has more
than 170 published scientific works to his credit. For his research
work, Pandey has made numerous trips to countries including Thailand,
former Czechoslovakia, Japan, China Australia, Germany, France,
Malta and South Africa. Pandey is a member of various national and
international scientific societies. He has been honoured with a
number of significant awards in recognition of his work. Currently,
he is Professor at the Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow,
Lucknow.
Nirupama
Agrawal earned her Master's degree in Zoology and thereafter her
PhD and DSc from the University of Lucknow, Lucknow. Starting her
career as a lecturer in 1976, she is at present the Head of the
Department of Zoology in the University of Lucknow. Actively associated
with teaching and research, she has more than 120 research papers
published in leading Indian and overseas journals. Her field of
interest includes systematics and taxonomy of Monogenoidea. As a
visiting research associate, Agrawal worked in the laboratory of
Mary Bevereley-Burton at the Department of University of Guelph,
Canada in (1994-95). She has attended several international symposia
on Monogenoidea including those of former Czechoslovakia (1988,
1997), France (1993), Australia (2001), South Africa (2003) and
China (2005). An active member of several scientific societies,
Agrawal was elected President, Section of Animal, Veterinary and
Fishery Sciences of ISCA in 2003.
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