One of the largest fields in parasitology, medical parasitology is the subject which deals with the parasites that infect humans, the diseases caused by them, clinical picture and the response generated by humans against them. It is also concerned with the various methods of their diagnosis, treatment and finally their prevention & control.
Parasitology is the highest academic degree and an old field which studies parasites, which mostly live on or inside the human body, causing infections or diseases that put human health or even life at risk. Some of parasites cause diseases common between humans and animals.