About the book: Currently the most up-to-date book on "Microbiology and Parasitology" gives you the information you need to succeed in undergraduate, postgraduate examinations. Written in a concise, flexible, outline format, this book is intended to cover topics most commonly tested. It contains everything students need to know about bacteriology, immunology, virology, mycology and parasitology. Many illustrations are included to complement and amplify the text, and are completely integrated with the text for easy understanding of the core concepts. About the author: K. Rajeshwar Reddy is a dynamic and new generation microbiologist, with a creative Interest towards biochemistry and biotechnology. He served Sri Devaraj URS Medical ; College since its inception and was actively involved in the development of microbiology department as per MCI norms. At present he is serving Prathima ; Institute of Medical Sciences, Gulbarga, as Professor of Microbiology. He has 20 years of teaching experience in Microbiology to MBBS, BDS, BSc and MSc students. In addition he has been a visiting Professor and delivers guest lectures at several educational institutions and universities in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. He has been awarded a gold medal from Karnataka State Open University for obtaining state first rank. He has done research on "Attitudes of MBBS students towards Medical Profession". He worked for his PhD on Dermatophytoses. He is very popular among student community for his excellent teaching.