https://doi.org/10.36719/2707-1146/49/15-18

Flora Taghiyeva

Azerbaijan Medical University

Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine 

flora-tagiyeva@mail.ru

Farhad Meybaliyev

Azerbaijan Medical University

farmeyb@yahoo.com

Azima Shikhaliyeva

Azerbaijan Medical University

shikhaliyevaazima@gmail.com

Zamina Huseynova 

Azerbaijan Medical University

zaminah@mail.ru

Rafail Musayev 

Azerbaijan Medical University 

flora-tagiyeva@mail.ru

Parasitology ‒ As an Important Scientific Field of Medicine

Abstract

Medical parasitology is the science that studies human parasites, diseases caused by them, and measures to combat these diseases. Medical parasitology is an important part of the science of parasitology (which includes zooparasitology and phytoparasitology) and studies the causes, transmission, pathogenesis, clinic, epidemiology, immunology and treatment of parasitic diseases in humans, as well as ways of prevention and control of these diseases. Traditionally, parasitic diseases include diseases caused by protozoa (protozoa), diseases caused by helminths (helminthoses) and diseases caused by arthropods. One of the most important tasks facing parasitology is the development and implementation of scientific-based measures against diseases caused by parasites in order to protect people's health, protect agricultural animals and plants from various diseases.

Keywords: parasites, medical parasitology, helminthoses, protozoa, prevention